Crime Rates at Michaelgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1EL

Michaelgate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 45th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Michaelgate (NE6 1EL) in the last 12 months was 429.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 167.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michaelgate (NE6 1EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Road, where police recorded 219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinson Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.