Total Crime Rate

20.9 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 20.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kenton Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 77th 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 Kenton Avenue (NE3 4SE) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenton Avenue (NE3 4SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Croft, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyndward Place (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kenton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Briardene Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Briardene Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carlton Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montagu Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaval Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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