Total Crime Rate

1831.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

408.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1831.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 982.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 408.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 155.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.7 10/10
  • Public order 93.3 10/10
  • Other theft 71.1 10/10
  • Robbery 62.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.1 10/10
  • Other crime 26.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.7 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
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

Lawson Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 5th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawson Close (NE6 2UL) in the last 12 months was 1831.1 per 1,000 residents and was 726.4% higher than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 408.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Close (NE6 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grace Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarborough Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scarborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunmorlie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tunstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chirton Wynd —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spires Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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