Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardigan Terrace area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Cardigan Terrace (NE6 5HS) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardigan Terrace (NE6 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roxburgh Place, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heaton Place (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meldon Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King John Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heaton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stannington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stannington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Addison Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheltenham Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cheltenham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King John Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King John Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King John Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheltenham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
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