Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 308th 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 Newton Road (NE7 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (NE7 7HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Eastlands. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Eastlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anscomb Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambledon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambledon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southlands —
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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