Total Crime Rate

161.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 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 161.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Roman Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 180th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Avenue (NE6 4AA) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Avenue (NE6 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orpington Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A187 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orpington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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