Crime Rates at Westbourne Avenue, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4XT

Westbourne Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 112th 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 Westbourne Avenue (NE6 4XT) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Walkergate average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (NE6 4XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keebledale Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borrowdale Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.