Crime Rates at Tunstall Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2XN

Tunstall Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 74th 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 Tunstall Avenue (NE6 2XN) in the last 12 months was 292.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tunstall Avenue (NE6 2XN), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.