NE6 has an annual crime rate of 119.72 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NE6?

As of April 2026, NE6 has an annual crime rate of 119.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 580 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NE6?

The most common crime type in NE6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 124 incidents in April 2026 — 21.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NE6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE6 recorded 580 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring119.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment580 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 11.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

580

trending_up +2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

119.72per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,550

Within NE6 district

Newcastle upon Tyne

55,848

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Roxburgh Place Map	total: 25 Shoplifting: 21 Public order: 2	25
Union Road Map	total: 25 Shoplifting: 22 Public order: 1	25
Leicester Street Map	total: 15 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Shoplifting: 4	15
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 3	14
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 3	14
Brinkburn Street Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3	14
Molineux Street Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	13
Readhead Drive Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Walkergate Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Conyers Road Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

580 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

124

21.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

105

18.1%

Shoplifting

16.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.4%

Public Order

7.8%

Vehicle Crime

6.7%

Burglary

4.0%

Other Theft

3.8%

Other Crime

2.6%

Theft from Person

2.2%

Robbery

2.1%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Crime Analysis: NE6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE6 at 21.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.1%) and Shoplifting (16.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE6 has fallen sharply — by 11.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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