Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 284th lowest 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 Fern Avenue (NE2 2QU) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Fern Avenue (NE2 2QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lily Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gowan Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mistletoe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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