Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

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 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mitchell Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 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 Mitchell Avenue (NE2 3JY) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Mitchell Avenue (NE2 3JY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mitchell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Jesmond Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Public order Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Public order Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Coniston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunbury Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunbury Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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