Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Farm Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 West Farm Avenue (NE12 8LS) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Farm Avenue (NE12 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Charnwood Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Farm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lutterworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charnwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Lutterworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eishort Way —
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Data Sources

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