South Gosforth
Middle areaSouth east Newcastle upon Tyne. 9,606 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in South Gosforth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in South Gosforth
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Gosforth at a rate of 49.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 91 |
| Other crime | 89 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 88 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Vehicle crime | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 48 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How South Gosforth compares
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Is South Gosforth safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Gosforth at a rate of 49.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 62 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Gosforth.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (91), other crime (89) and violence and sexual offences (88).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne
These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not South Gosforth alone. See Newcastle upon Tyne
South Gosforth in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Gosforth was £337,000 in 2025.
South Gosforth had 9,336 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in South Gosforth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Gosforth, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.