Total Crime Rate
108.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ruskin Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ruskin Drive (NE7 7FL) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruskin Drive (NE7 7FL), the main crime hotspot is near Bramley Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bramley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Hall Walk | — |
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