Total Crime Rate
146.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolbec Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 259th 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 Bolbec Road (NE4 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolbec Road (NE4 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linum Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindale Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Fenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linum Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenham Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linum Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linum Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linum Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brand Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linum Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Middlewood Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fenham Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lindale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenham Chase | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auburn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ord Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ord Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redewater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenham Chase | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redewater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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