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

Osborne Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 120th 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 1JT) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Avenue (NE2 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.