Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Byron Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 277th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Place (NE63 9ND) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the College average (161.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Place (NE63 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Debdon Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ariel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ariel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweethope Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hebron Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
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