Total Crime Rate
127.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Place (NE63 9ND) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the College average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Place (NE63 9ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Debdon Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweethope Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simonburn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wallington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simonburn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruskin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wallington Road | Under investigation |
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