Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Twentieth Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 161st 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 Twentieth Avenue (NE24 2TU) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Twentieth Avenue (NE24 2TU), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Crescent. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Twentieth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southend Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twentieth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Almond Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eighth Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1523 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wordsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embleton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twentysecond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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