Crime Rates at Cheswick Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5DF

Cheswick Drive area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheswick Drive (NE3 5DF) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheswick Drive (NE3 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harewood Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.