Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Weardale Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 97th 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 Weardale Avenue (NE6 4LD) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Walkergate average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weardale Avenue (NE6 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berry Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Street East (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walkergate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eastbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middle Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharfedale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Berry Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berry Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerdale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weardale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waverdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Winslow Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winslow Place | Under investigation |
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