Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Monkside area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 223rd 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 Monkside (NE6 5DF) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkside (NE6 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Whitefield Terrace. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monkside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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