Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 2YF
How much crime is recorded in NE6 2YF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Byker East
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,009 (2024)
NE6 2YFNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE6 2YF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 2YF area, 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
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 2YFNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Shoplifting23.38.4
Burglary21.99.1
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Other theft7.54.5
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order6.34.6
Robbery3.91.4
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.