Crime Rates at Horwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5NN

Horwood Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 152nd 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 Horwood Avenue (NE5 5NN) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horwood Avenue (NE5 5NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gleneagle Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Counden Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.