Total Crime Rate

243.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 243.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spires Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 99th highest crime rate of 894 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 Spires Lane (NE6 2NT) in the last 12 months was 243.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spires Lane (NE6 2NT), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spires Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chirton Wynd —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shields Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shields Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algernon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Robinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Mount —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spires Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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