Crime Rates at Grafton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1XB

Grafton Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grafton Close (NE6 1XB) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Close (NE6 1XB), 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 (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.