Crime Rates at Briarwood Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4ST

Briarwood Crescent 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 Briarwood Crescent (NE6 4ST) 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarwood Crescent (NE6 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.