Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 29th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Avenue (NE6 4AB) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Avenue (NE6 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Orpington Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Emily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emily Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orpington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A187 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Benson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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