Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greywood Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 381st 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 Greywood Avenue (NE4 9PA) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greywood Avenue (NE4 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Shipley Avenue. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Fenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ord Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ord Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ord Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palm Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ord Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B1305 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1305 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B1305 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Brand Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadrian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadrian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baxter Avenue | Under investigation |
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