Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Esperley Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
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 Esperley Avenue (NE13 9BR) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Esperley Avenue (NE13 9BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roseden Way, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Grange (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bowden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leasingthorne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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