Crime Rates at St Marks Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2UF

St Marks Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 114th highest crime rate of 894 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 St Marks Close (NE6 2UF) in the last 12 months was 226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Close (NE6 2UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roxburgh Place, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conyers Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.