Crime Rates at Larchwood Avenue, Walkerville, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NX

Larchwood Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larchwood Avenue (NE6 4NX) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the Walkergate average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larchwood Avenue (NE6 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maplewood, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appletree Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.