Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 66.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marleen Court area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 407th 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 Marleen Court (NE6 5DW) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marleen Court (NE6 5DW), 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 Marleen Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chillingham Road —
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 Simonside Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tenth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Terrace —
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Data Sources

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