Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 903 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 4HP) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (NE6 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Philipson Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ennerdale Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Philipson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keebledale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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