Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hambledon Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 397th 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 Hambledon Gardens (NE7 7AL) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hambledon Gardens (NE7 7AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastlands (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dene & South Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eastlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anscomb Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Gardens | Under investigation |
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