Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Chillingham Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 235th 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 Chillingham Road (NE6 5BT) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chillingham Road (NE6 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Chillingham Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chillingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balmoral Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simonside Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartford Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chillingham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldon Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tenth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenth Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meldon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meldon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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