Crime Rates at Dunstanburgh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2PU

Dunstanburgh Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 241st highest crime rate of 903 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 Dunstanburgh Road (NE6 2PU) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstanburgh Road (NE6 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leicester Street, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbold Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.