Total Crime Rate

277.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 277.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Albion Row area has the 17th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 80th highest crime rate of 894 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 Albion Row (NE6 1LR) in the last 12 months was 277.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Row (NE6 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albion Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albion Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Row —
Apr 2026Robbery Albion Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stephen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byker Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Stephen Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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