Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warkworth Woods area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 903 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 Warkworth Woods (NE3 5RB) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warkworth Woods (NE3 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warkworth Woods, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arden Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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