Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 162nd 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 West Avenue (NE5 5JH) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (NE5 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Lordenshaw. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lordenshaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Longhirst Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lordenshaw —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lordenshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lordenshaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lordenshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nansen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Frankham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Frankham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longhirst Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilkes Close —
Sep 2025Public order Longhirst Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawksley —
Sep 2025Burglary Rosemount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longhirst Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rapperton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Peary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wheatfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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