Crime Rates at Mitchell Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3LA

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 3LA) 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 3LA), 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.