Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 2AX
How much crime is recorded in NE6 2AX, 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
- 1,631 (2024)
How safe is NE6 2AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 2AX area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
NE6 2AXNational
Violence and sexual offences17.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Burglary14.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order5.74.6
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.