Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merton Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 315th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Road (NE6 3TE) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (NE6 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Readhead Drive. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mafeking Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Caldbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caldbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldbeck Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldbeck Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldbeck Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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