Total Crime Rate

284.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 284.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.0 10/10
  • Public order 40.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peters Court area has the 19th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 101st highest crime rate of 903 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 Peters Court (NE6 2XH) in the last 12 months was 284.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 152.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Court (NE6 2XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Cushat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Glasshouse Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenning Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harbottle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobson Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Peter'S Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clydesdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kirk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Mount —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Janet Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Janet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Janet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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