Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 41.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • 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
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

Whitdale Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 468th 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 Whitdale Avenue (NE24 4ED) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitdale Avenue (NE24 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swaledale Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edlingham Green (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whitdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Royal Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aydon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peltondale Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wettondale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aydon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ark Royal Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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