Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 2JU
How much crime is recorded in NE6 2JU, 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
- 1,257 (2024)
How safe is NE6 2JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 2JU 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
46.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 2JUNational
Violence and sexual offences30.623.6
Burglary22.79.1
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Public order8.44.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Drugs5.52.4
Other theft5.44.5
Shoplifting4.98.4
Other crime2.51.5
Theft from the person2.22.1
Robbery2.21.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% 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.