Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chillingham Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chillingham Road (NE6 5LP) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chillingham Road (NE6 5LP), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cartington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simonside Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chillingham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meldon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tenth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meldon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marleen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldon Terrace —
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Data Sources

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