Crime Rates at Leicester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2QE

Leicester Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 122nd 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 Leicester Street (NE6 2QE) in the last 12 months was 256.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Street (NE6 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leicester Street, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ada Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.