Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 324th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Avenue (NE3 4DU) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (NE3 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Archibald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baronswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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