Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Jesmond Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 448th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Jesmond Avenue (NE2 3JU) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Jesmond Avenue (NE2 3JU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Jesmond Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbrough Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbrough Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Coniston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Acorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery North Jesmond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunbury Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons North Jesmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft North Jesmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Jesmond Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Jesmond Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences La Sagesse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunbury Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Public order Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Jesmond Dene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Dene Road β€”

Data Sources

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