Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebery Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Rosebery Avenue (NE24 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Avenue (NE24 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowan Court, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A193 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cypress Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cypress Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cypress Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A193 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cypress Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Trees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Trees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
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