Total Crime Rate

21.9 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 21.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

This area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 87th 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 This (NE4 9LA) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE4 9LA, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Gardens (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in NE4 9LA area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westholme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Westholme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westholme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Springhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary B1305 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1305 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime B1305 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —

Data Sources

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