Total Crime Rate
217.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyndhurst Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 151st highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (NE2 3HH) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 261.5% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (NE2 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyndhurst Avenue, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dene & South Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coniston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hazelwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hazelwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyndhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfair Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lyndhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Jesmond | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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