Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 114.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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

Avondale Rise area has the 50th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 283rd highest 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 Avondale Rise (NE6 2FS) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Rise (NE6 2FS), the main crime hotspot is near Brinkburn Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avondale Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conyers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conyers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conyers Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conyers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spires Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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