Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 2BY
How much crime is recorded in NE6 2BY, 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
- 2,467 (2024)
How safe is NE6 2BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 2BY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 2BYNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Anti-social behaviour24.510.7
Burglary15.59.1
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Public order7.64.6
Other theft5.94.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Shoplifting4.18.4
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs3.02.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.