Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 405th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (NE5 5BU) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (NE5 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Linbridge Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middle Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Denton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Longstone Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harelaw Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knarsdale Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knarsdale Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linbridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linbridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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