Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grange Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ponteland North , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Avenue (NE18 0PG) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Ponteland North average (37.5 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Avenue (NE18 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brinkburn Place, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brewery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
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