Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Byron Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 207th 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 Byron Street (NE2 1XH) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Street (NE2 1XH), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Albert Terrace. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archbold Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copland Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copland Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Portland Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Albert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wretham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sandyford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandyford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandyford Road | — |
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