Crime Rates at Pottery Bank, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3SU

Pottery Bank area has the 34th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 171st highest crime rate of 894 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 Pottery Bank (NE6 3SU) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Byker average (221.6 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottery Bank (NE6 3SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Readhead Drive, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Enslin Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.