Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Warkdale Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Warkdale Avenue (NE24 4EH) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warkdale Avenue (NE24 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tynedale Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsdale Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ark Royal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bishopdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brookside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peltondale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shillhope Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wettondale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ark Royal Close | — |
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