Total Crime Rate

197.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 197.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hexham Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 182nd 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 Hexham Avenue (NE6 3AL) in the last 12 months was 197.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Avenue (NE6 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berry Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Street East (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hexham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingram Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Philipson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hedgeley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Horsley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingram Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ingram Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scrogg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Street East Under investigation
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Data Sources

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