Crime Rates at Southern Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3EQ

Southern Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southern Road (NE6 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Road (NE6 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharrier Street, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsley Terrace (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.