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

Mortimer Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 12th 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 Mortimer Avenue (NE5 4AD) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Mortimer Avenue (NE5 4AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 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.