Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 104.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Western Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 316th highest crime rate of 894 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 Western Avenue (NE5 5AR) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (NE5 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Ashdale Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Head Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Head Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Avenue —
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Data Sources

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