Crime Rates at Brigham Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4RD

Brigham 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 Brigham Avenue (NE3 4RD) 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 Brigham Avenue (NE3 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brigham Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wycliffe Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.