Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 116.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

May Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 May Avenue (NE40 3PS) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.9% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Avenue (NE40 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lane Head, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holburn Lane Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in May Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holburn Lane Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holburn Lane Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitewell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewell Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lane Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lane Head —
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elvaston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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