Crime Rates at Solway Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2BP

Solway Street 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 Solway Street (NE6 2BP) 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 Solway Street (NE6 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Janet Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.