Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Grafton Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 894 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 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Close (NE6 1XB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grafton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Addison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Langhorn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Guildford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheltenham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheltenham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheltenham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheltenham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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