Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chessar Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 432nd 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 Chessar Avenue (NE5 3RE) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chessar Avenue (NE5 3RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finsmere Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterbeach Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chessar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Melvin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waltham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waltham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Williston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Yatesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchvale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallinsburn Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wansford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reay Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rednam Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gishford Way —
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Data Sources

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