Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Olive Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 163rd 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 Olive Place (NE4 9YB) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olive Place (NE4 9YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Genister Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Fenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Genister Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Two Ball Lonnen | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Two Ball Lonnen | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olive Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Genister Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Genister Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Genister Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Genister Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Genister Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Genister Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Genister Place | Under investigation |
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