Crime Rates at Clifford Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1PG

Clifford Street area has the highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifford Street (NE6 1PG) in the last 12 months was 3006.6 per 1,000 residents and was 953.1% higher than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 317 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , down -45.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 276 (≈ 904.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifford Street (NE6 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 445 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (86 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.