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Heard and experienced lots of stories in Jesmond and the nearby Birmingham Gardens. Students from the nearby Newcastle Uni getting harassed at the bus-stop on Blue Gum Road, numerous break and enter incidents, robberies and snatch thefts, people getting verbally abused on the street, drug dealers, occasional burnt out cars...the list can go on and on. No doubt the area is sprinkled with a generous serving of Housing Department homes.

Sure, it is a stone's throw away to the uni, but personally, I would sacrifice that for safety and peace. If you are still looking for better options and still as close to the uni, opt for North Lambton. There are really much better places than Jesmond or Birmingham Gardens.