Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jackson Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
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 Jackson Avenue (NE20 9UY) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jackson Avenue (NE20 9UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eland Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Chare (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorneyford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Chare | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Jackson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eland Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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