Total Crime Rate

167.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 167.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Pottery Park 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 Park (NE6 3TS) 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 Park (NE6 3TS), 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 Pottery Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mafeking Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Carnaby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnaby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Caldbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caldbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldbeck Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldbeck Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldbeck Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enslin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Readhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Enslin Street —
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Data Sources

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