Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 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 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brookside Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Brookside Avenue (NE13 7DP) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Castle average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Avenue (NE13 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Drysdale Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brookside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandford Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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