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

Grasmere Avenue 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 Grasmere Avenue (NE6 2PJ) 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 Grasmere Avenue (NE6 2PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anthony'S Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Losh Terrace (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawford Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowthian Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Lowthian Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Anthony'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1313 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Scrogg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1313 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parson'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Spinney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parson'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spinney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crawford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belford Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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