Total Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Westbourne Avenue (NE3 2HN) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (NE3 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burnside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great North Road —
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grasmere Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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