Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Somervyl Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 270th 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 Somervyl Avenue (NE12 8UG) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somervyl Avenue (NE12 8UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendip Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boscobel Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somervyl Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bilsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscobel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Camsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsdale Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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