Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 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 106.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Vallum Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 308th 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 Vallum Road (NE6 4BE) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vallum Road (NE6 4BE), 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 Vallum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musgrave Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A187 —
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orpington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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