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

Greenford 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 Greenford Road (NE6 3TL) 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 Greenford Road (NE6 3TL), the main crime hotspot is near Dovercourt Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenford Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Greenford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Longfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staward Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staward Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Carnaby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnaby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Readhead Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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