Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 18.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 63rd 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 North Avenue (NE3 4DS) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (NE3 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbine Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodbine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodbine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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