Crime Rates at West Jesmond Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9BY

This area has the highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 28th 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 This (NE20 9BY) in the last 12 months was 628.7 per 1,000 residents and was 345.5% higher than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -24.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE20 9BY, the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.