Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Twentysixth Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 406th lowest 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 Twentysixth Avenue (NE24 2UF) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twentysixth Avenue (NE24 2UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eighth Avenue, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newsham Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowpen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twentysixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newsham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramble Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Twentythird Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barras Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barras Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barras Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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