Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillsview Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Hillsview Avenue (NE3 3TB) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillsview Avenue (NE3 3TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambridge Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Delamere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hillsview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Delamere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carrfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carrfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrfield Road | Under investigation |
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