Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Convent Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 447th 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 Convent Road (NE4 9XT) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Convent Road (NE4 9XT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Convent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linum Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linum Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linum Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linum Place —
Apr 2026Public order Linum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linum Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Genister Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linum Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Bracken Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Genister Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greywood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonnen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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