Crime Rates at Molineux Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1XW

Molineux Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 357th 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 Molineux Close (NE6 1XW) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molineux Close (NE6 1XW), 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.