Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Parsons Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 421st lowest crime rate of 894 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 Parsons Avenue (NE6 2PP) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsons Avenue (NE6 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Losh Terrace. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parsons Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Scrogg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1313 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1313 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parson'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tweedy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowthian Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowthian Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Belford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byker Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byker Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Spinney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belford Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Spinney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crawford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawford Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parson'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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