Crime Rates at Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5SJ

Cartington Terrace area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 326th 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 Cartington Terrace (NE6 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartington Terrace (NE6 5SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cartington Terrace. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.