Crime Rates at Ovington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2QA

Ovington Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 296th 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 Ovington Grove (NE5 2QA) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovington Grove (NE5 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.