Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.6 1/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Simonburn Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 20th 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 Simonburn Avenue (NE4 9UA) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Simonburn Avenue (NE4 9UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsway, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fenham Hall Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Simonburn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lindale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wingrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wingrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Royal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redewater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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