Crime Rates at Planetree Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9TH

Planetree Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 894 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 Planetree Avenue (NE4 9TH) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Planetree Avenue (NE4 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Genister Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.