Crime in NE6 1XW
How much crime is recorded in NE6 1XW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Byker South & St Peters
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,217 (2024)
NE6 1XWNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE6 1XW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 1XW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.