Crime Rates at Gordon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1RW

Gordon Square area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 359th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Square (NE6 1RW) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Square (NE6 1RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brinkburn Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Row (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.