Crime Rates at Lichfield Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2NB

Lichfield Avenue 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 Lichfield Avenue (NE6 2NB) 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 Lichfield Avenue (NE6 2NB), 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.