Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 The Avenue (NE9 5PP) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (NE9 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pottersway (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raeburn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wardill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fosse Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Road —
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Data Sources

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