Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Greywood Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 413th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greywood Avenue (NE4 9PA) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greywood Avenue (NE4 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Shipley Avenue. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greywood Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order B1305 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1305 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1305 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person B1305 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1305 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1305 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bracken Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greywood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shipley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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