Crime Rates at Oakwood Avenue, Newbiggin-by-the-sea, NE64 6HD

Oakwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Oakwood Avenue (NE64 6HD) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Newbiggin Central and East average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (NE64 6HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allan Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.