Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 221st 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 Byron Street (NE2 1XH) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Street (NE2 1XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Albert Terrace, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wretham Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coppice Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wretham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandyford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wretham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wretham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wretham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wretham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wretham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wretham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandyford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Archbold Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Archbold Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Prince Albert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
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