Crime Rates at Otterburn Villas South, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AQ

Otterburn Villas South area has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 374th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otterburn Villas South (NE2 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otterburn Villas South (NE2 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lily Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.