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

Ryton 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 Ryton Terrace (NE6 3LU) 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 Ryton Terrace (NE6 3LU), 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 Ryton Terrace area

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

Data Sources

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