Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 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 57.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ayton Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 366th 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 Ayton Street (NE6 2DB) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ayton Street (NE6 2DB), 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 Ayton Street area

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

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