Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 232nd 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 4HR) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (NE6 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kentmere Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtfield Road (9 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Courtfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kentmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kentmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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