Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 175.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Public order 43.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wigmore Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 157th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wigmore Avenue (NE6 2LU) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigmore Avenue (NE6 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wigmore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
Apr 2026Public order Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Anthony'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clipstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oxted Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enslin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Enslin Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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