Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Biddlestone Road area has the lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 2nd 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 Biddlestone Road (NE6 5SN) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Biddlestone Road (NE6 5SN), 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 Biddlestone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cartington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simonside Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tosson Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chillingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chillingham Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rothbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charminster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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