Crime Rates at Emily Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2QY

Emily Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 228th 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 Emily Street (NE6 2QY) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emily Street (NE6 2QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leicester Street, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orpington Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.