Crime Rates at Scarborough Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2RT

Scarborough Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Scarborough Road (NE6 2RT) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2022. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarborough Road (NE6 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.