Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Palmerston Avenue (NE6 4RD) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Avenue (NE6 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ulverstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ulverstone Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ulverstone Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Oswald Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Walpole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulverstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wall Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Palmerston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walkergate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A187 —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Northmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Thorne Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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