Total Crime Rate

179.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 179.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wycliffe Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 151st highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wycliffe Avenue (NE3 4QU) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wycliffe Avenue (NE3 4QU), the main crime hotspot is near Wycliffe Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wycliffe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Minorca Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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