Total Crime Rate

630.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 630.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 281.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.3 10/10
  • Public order 52.2 10/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Drugs 36.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovercourt Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 27th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovercourt Road (NE6 3XR) in the last 12 months was 630.5 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 349.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovercourt Road (NE6 3XR), 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 Dovercourt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Airey Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamb Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airey Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovercourt Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dovercourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dovercourt 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Jane Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Saffron Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Saffron Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saffron Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saffron Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Airey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lysander Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Royston Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsmere Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Walker Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street —
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Data Sources

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