Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bilsmoor Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bilsmoor Avenue (NE7 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilsmoor Avenue (NE7 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bilsmoor Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craster Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craster Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holystone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A188 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plessey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lynnholm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynnholm Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlow Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wyncote Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wyncote Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thropton Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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