Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trewhitt Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Trewhitt Road (NE6 5LU) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trewhitt Road (NE6 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Chillingham Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothbury Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chillingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chillingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chillingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chillingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cartington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cartington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cartington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cartington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cartington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cartington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cartington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ravenswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chillingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rokeby Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rokeby Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marleen Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hartford Street | Under investigation |
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