Total Crime Rate

206.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 89.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Robbery 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alder Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 171st highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Avenue (NE4 9TD) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Avenue (NE4 9TD), the main crime hotspot is near Genister Place. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deanham Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Two Ball Lonnen —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Two Ball Lonnen —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olive Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elder Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Genister Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Genister Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Genister Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Genister Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Genister Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Genister Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Genister Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cypress Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenham Chase —
Sep 2025Public order Westerhope Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Arden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fenham Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fenham Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fenham Chase —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westerhope Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Genister Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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