Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.3 2/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Blackwell 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 Blackwell Avenue (NE6 4LH) 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 Blackwell Avenue (NE6 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Street East. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weardale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westerdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waverdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Winslow Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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