Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Featherstone Grove area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 263rd 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 Featherstone Grove (NE3 5RF) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 205.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherstone Grove (NE3 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Featherstone Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lumley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blenkinsop Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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