Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lilac Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Lilac Road (NE6 4TL) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lilac Road (NE6 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Eastfield Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walkergate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elton Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tumulus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hedley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tumulus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tumulus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Border Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Border Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westfield Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thames Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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