Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 15.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 14th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 99th 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 8RX) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around West Farm Avenue (NE12 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clent Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrigill Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Farm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Consort Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Farm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Camsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbridge —
Apr 2026Burglary Blackfriars Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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