Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very 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 29.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chillingham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 177th 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 Chillingham Road (NE6 5LL) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chillingham Road (NE6 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Chillingham Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chillingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meldon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chillingham Road β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tenth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cartington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenth Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simonside Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meldon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldon Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Public order Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace β€”

Data Sources

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