Crime Rates at Mortimer Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4AD

Mortimer Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 165th 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 Mortimer Avenue (NE5 4AD) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Avenue (NE5 4AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.