Crime Rates at Ellesmere Avenue, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4RN

Ellesmere Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Ellesmere Avenue (NE6 4RN) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Avenue (NE6 4RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ulverstone Terrace (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.