Total Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.0 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 145.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lowthian Crescent area has the 40th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 204th 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 Lowthian Crescent (NE6 2PE) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowthian Crescent (NE6 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowthian Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1313 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1313 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowthian Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowthian Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belford Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Alston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Emily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emily Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spinney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spinney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ada Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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