Crime Rates at Second Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5XT

Second Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 275th highest 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 Second Avenue (NE6 5XT) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (NE6 5XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roxburgh Place, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heaton Place (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.