Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Greencroft Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 355th 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 Greencroft Avenue (NE6 4YP) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greencroft Avenue (NE6 4YP), the main crime hotspot is near Cloverdale Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greencroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Vauxhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stotts Road —
Apr 2026Public order Firtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Courtfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firtree Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyedale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cloverdale Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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