Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 60.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beal Terrace 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 Beal Terrace (NE6 3LT) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Beal Terrace (NE6 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Dovercourt Road. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beal Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Readhead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Readhead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovercourt Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalfont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beal Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Merton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beal Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharrier Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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