Total Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Finchley Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 280th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finchley Crescent (NE6 4YJ) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Crescent (NE6 4YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stockwell Green. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finchley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stotts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rotherdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Courtfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberdale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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