Total Crime Rate

240.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 240.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.0 10/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Peters Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 101st highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Road (NE6 2BA) in the last 12 months was 240.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Road (NE6 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Avondale Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harbottle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandlers Quay —
Apr 2026Public order Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenning Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Wharf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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