Total Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitefield Terrace area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 356th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitefield Terrace (NE6 5DU) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefield Terrace (NE6 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitefield Terrace. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitefield Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rokeby Terrace —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitefield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rokeby Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitefield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitefield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Terrace —
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Data Sources

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