Total Crime Rate
270.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth Close (NE6 1XR) 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 Tynemouth Close (NE6 1XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roxburgh Place, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinson Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Falmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cardigan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kendal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conyers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conyers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conyers Road | — |
| 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 crime | Cardigan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heaton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conyers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conyers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheltenham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flora Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cheltenham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheltenham Terrace | — |
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