Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Anthonys Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Anthonys Road (NE6 2NE) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Anthonys Road (NE6 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Branxton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lichfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Losh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lytham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lytham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branxton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crawford Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Anthony'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1313 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1313 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1313 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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