Crime Rates at Cheltenham Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5HR

Cheltenham Terrace area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 430th highest 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 Cheltenham Terrace (NE6 5HR) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Terrace (NE6 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Roxburgh Place. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.