Total Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Anthonys Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Anthonys Road (NE6 2NH) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Anthonys Road (NE6 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Avenue, where police recorded 38 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.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstob Place | 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 | Other crime | Sandwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Modder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Modder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstob Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branxton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Branxton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Enslin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalfont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | 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 | Burglary | St Anthony'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lichfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Crescent | — |
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