Total Crime Rate

217.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.1 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 217.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Linden Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 125th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Avenue (NE4 9QN) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 117.8% higher than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (NE4 9QN), the main crime hotspot is near Magnolia Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Greywood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonnen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Bracken Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Magnolia Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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