Total Crime Rate

126.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnham Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 308th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Burnham Avenue (NE15 8XG) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Avenue (NE15 8XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malvern Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellington Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allerdean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allerdean Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malvern Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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