Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 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 116.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 36.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Birch Vale Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 279th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Vale Avenue (NE5 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Vale Avenue (NE5 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cromdale Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Vale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wansford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchvale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rednam Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cromdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromdale Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromdale Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromdale Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromdale Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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