Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Orpington Avenue area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 334th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orpington Avenue (NE6 2RG) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 19 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 20 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orpington Avenue (NE6 2RG), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orpington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emily Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leicester Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Emily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Benson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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