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Crime Rates in Gosforth, ward

Crime Rate

28.4

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Gosforth (ward) is 28.4 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Gosforth (ward) is located within Cumberland (borough). Annual total crime rate in Cumberland (borough) is 48.9 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Gosforth, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

1/10 or low
2/10 or low

Crime rates in Gosforth (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 11.2 2/10

Other theft 5.36 3/10

Criminal damage and arson 4.43 3/10

Public order 3.17 2/10

Other crime 0.976 1/10

Burglary 0.916 1/10

Drugs 0.68 1/10

Anti-social behaviour 0.58 1/10

Vehicle crime 0.453 1/10

Shoplifting 0.311 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.245 2/10

Bicycle theft 0 1/10

Robbery 0 1/10

Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Gosforth (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Gosforth (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Gosforth (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Gosforth (ward), Cumberland (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Gosforth
ward
Cumberland
LAD
North West
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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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