Crime Rates at Dunmorlie Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2JL

Dunmorlie Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 93rd 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 Dunmorlie Street (NE6 2JL) in the last 12 months was 251.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunmorlie Street (NE6 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.