Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastfield Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 297th 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 Eastfield Avenue (NE6 4UQ) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastfield Avenue (NE6 4UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Eastfield Avenue. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neptune Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Philiphaugh Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tumulus Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tumulus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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