Total Crime Rate

262.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 262.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Drugs 15.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wingrove Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 89th highest crime rate of 894 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 Wingrove Avenue (NE4 9AE) in the last 12 months was 262.0 per 1,000 residents and was 164.7% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wingrove Avenue (NE4 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Wingrove Avenue. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wingrove Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romulus Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agricola Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingrove Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lewis Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynnwood Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auden Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Auden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Auden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Auden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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