Total Crime Rate

268.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 268.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Public order 40.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houlet Garth area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 114th highest crime rate of 903 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 Houlet Garth (NE6 2BG) in the last 12 months was 268.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 150.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houlet Garth (NE6 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brinkburn Street South, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byker (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Houlet Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harbottle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Street South Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dibley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dibley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dibley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kendal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cushat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Mount —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brinkburn Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brinkburn Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Gordon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brinkburn Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brinkburn Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carville Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carville Rise —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Square —
Sep 2025Drugs Gordon Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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