Total Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Clapham Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clapham Avenue (NE6 2ST) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham Avenue (NE6 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Newbold Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clapham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbold Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Newbold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newbold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newbold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Staines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allendale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunmorlie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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