Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clifford Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifford Road (NE6 2DA) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifford Road (NE6 2DA), 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 Clifford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chirton Wynd —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunmorlie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirk Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bothal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harriet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allendale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenning Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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