Total Crime Rate
352.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avison Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 67th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avison Street (NE4 5DX) in the last 12 months was 352.0 per 1,000 residents and was 169.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -29.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (β 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avison Street (NE4 5DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vallum Way, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Bank Court (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vallum Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hamilton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cottenham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottenham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avison Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avison Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cottenham Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottenham Chare | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avolon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anglesey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tindal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monday Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monday Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monday Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Crescent | β |
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