Crime Rates at Southmead Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3PB

Southmead Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Southmead Avenue (NE5 3PB) in the last 12 months was 164.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmead Avenue (NE5 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.