Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hannington Place area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 335th 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 Hannington Place (NE6 1JU) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Byker average (221.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hannington Place (NE6 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolingbroke Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hannington Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byker Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stephen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotspur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotspur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Stephen Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bolingbroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratford Grove West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Grove West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolingbroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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