Crime Rates at Adair Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6QD

Adair Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 426th highest 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 Adair Avenue (NE15 6QD) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adair Avenue (NE15 6QD), the main crime hotspot is near Lismore Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.