Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sharperton Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 19th 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 Sharperton Drive (NE3 5RL) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sharperton Drive (NE3 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fawdon & West Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milford Gardens | — |
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