Total Crime Rate

212.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 212.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Other crime 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodside Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 128th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Avenue (NE6 4LU) in the last 12 months was 212.1 per 1,000 residents and was 195.7% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Avenue (NE6 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near George Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Philiphaugh Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neptune Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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