Crime Rates at Broadway East, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5JQ

Broadway East area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway East (NE3 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway East (NE3 5JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great North Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.