Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 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 18.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Nettlesworth Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Nettlesworth Avenue (NE13 9BT) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Castle average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nettlesworth Avenue (NE13 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nettlesworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagonway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comma Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roseden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Merlin Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roseden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roseden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagonway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagonway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wagonway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wagonway Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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