Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palm Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 410th highest crime rate of 903 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 Palm Avenue (NE4 9QT) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palm Avenue (NE4 9QT), 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 | Vehicle crime | Brand Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ord Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B1305 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shipley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shipley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palm Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B1305 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ord Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ord Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fenham Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Middlewood Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baxter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ord Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1305 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenham Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenham Chase | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenham Chase | β |
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