Crime Rates at Armstrong Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5RD

Armstrong Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 326th 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 Armstrong Avenue (NE6 5RD) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armstrong Avenue (NE6 5RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnley Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sefton Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.