Crime Rates at West Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PB

West Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (NE12 9PB) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (NE12 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benton, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.