Crime Rates at Morton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2JH

Morton Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 105th 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 Morton Street (NE6 2JH) in the last 12 months was 278.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 149.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Street (NE6 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near Blount Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.