Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broomfield Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 344th 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 Broomfield Avenue (NE6 4PH) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Walkergate average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broomfield Avenue (NE6 4PH), 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.
View Crime In Walkergate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Northmoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appletree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walkergate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplewood | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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