Crime Rates at Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QU

Fern 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 Fern Avenue (NE2 2QU) 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 Fern Avenue (NE2 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Acorn Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.