Crime Rates at Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JR

Osborne Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 229th 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 Osborne Avenue (NE2 1JR) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Osborne Avenue (NE2 1JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.