Crime Rates at Burnham Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2LX

Burnham Grove area has the 44th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 230th 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 Burnham Grove (NE6 2LX) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Grove (NE6 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portman Place, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.