Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chesters Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesters Avenue (NE12 8PY) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesters Avenue (NE12 8PY), 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 Chesters Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lutterworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lutterworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charnwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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