Crime Rates at Wilton Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2TS

Wilton Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 224th highest crime rate of 903 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 Wilton Avenue (NE6 2TS) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Avenue (NE6 2TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leicester Street, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbold Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.