Crime Rates at Birds Nest Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2LR

Birds Nest Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 126th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birds Nest Road (NE6 2LR) in the last 12 months was 253.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 127.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birds Nest Road (NE6 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.