Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 94.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merchants Wharf area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 348th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchants Wharf (NE6 1TR) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchants Wharf (NE6 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near Harbottle Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merchants Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Glasshouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harbottle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenning Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandlers Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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