Total Crime Rate

124.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 124.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Merle Gardens area has the 48th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merle Gardens (NE6 2AG) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merle Gardens (NE6 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brinkburn Street South, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merle Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brinkburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raby Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Glasshouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harbottle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Mount —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenning Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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