Total Crime Rate
175.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Evistones Gardens area has the 38th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 208th 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 Evistones Gardens (NE6 3RT) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Evistones Gardens (NE6 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portman Place, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Evistones Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portman Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evistones Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstob Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxted Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Enslin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstob Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamerton Avenue | Under investigation |
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