Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cypress Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 265th 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 Cypress Avenue (NE4 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Avenue (NE4 9SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blakelaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ord Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenham Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenham Chase | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenham Chase | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linum Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ord Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ord Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ord Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linum Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cypress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linum Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linum Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linum Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elder Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fenham Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howat Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howat Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westerhope Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westerhope Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howat Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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