Crime Rates at Lindfield Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3NX

Lindfield Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 144th 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 Lindfield Avenue (NE5 3NX) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindfield Avenue (NE5 3NX), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.