Crime Rates at Brook Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2JJ

Brook Street 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 Brook Street (NE6 2JJ) 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 Brook Street (NE6 2JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blount Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbold Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.