Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Westbourne Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Avenue (NE6 4EE) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Walkergate average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (NE6 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Street East. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Walkergate

Crime Over Time in Westbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Street East —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jackson Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 8 of 8

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑