Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 93.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Dobson Crescent area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dobson Crescent (NE6 1TT) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobson Crescent (NE6 1TT), the main crime hotspot is near Janet Street. Police recorded 23 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 Dobson Crescent area

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

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