Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hannington Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 349th 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 Hannington Street (NE6 1JT) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hannington Street (NE6 1JT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotspur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ouseburn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ouseburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stratford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarset Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hotspur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hotspur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hotspur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hotspur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mowbray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Stephen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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