Total Crime Rate
270.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langhorn Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 112th 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 Langhorn Close (NE6 1XH) in the last 12 months was 270.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langhorn Close (NE6 1XH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 445 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heaton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langhorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stannington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byker | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heaton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brinkburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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