NE6 1AZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE6 1AZ

NE6 1AZ, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 171 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 45.26 per 1,000 population. This NE6 1AZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE6 postcode area, which has experienced 767 crimes and a crime rate of 15.10 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE6 1AZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE6 1AZ, encompassing approximately 3778 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE6 1AZ area, explore the NE6 1AZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (48) incidents (-23.81% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (39) incidents (-23.53% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NE6 1AZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 73
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 13
  • Flora Street with total crimes: 11

NE6 1AZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4845.26-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour3912.70-23.53%
Violence and sexual offences2910.320.00%
Public order147.67-6.67%
Other theft123.71-20.00%
Burglary83.18166.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.12-36.36%
Drugs41.85100.00%
Possession of weapons31.060.00%
Other crime30.790.00%
Vehicle crime20.79-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6352.9336.96%
Anti-social behaviour5116.676.25%
Violence and sexual offences2913.50-32.56%
Other theft157.67-16.67%
Public order153.97-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.9722.22%
Vehicle crime42.910.00%
Other crime31.060.00%
Burglary30.79200.00%
Robbery30.79200.00%
Drugs20.79-50.00%
Theft from the person10.53-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4852.1454.84%
Shoplifting4612.70228.57%
Violence and sexual offences4312.1713.16%
Public order2011.3833.33%
Other theft185.29125.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.7612.50%
Vehicle crime42.3833.33%
Drugs41.06-33.33%
Theft from the person21.06100.00%
Burglary10.53-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Robbery10.26-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3834.93-11.63%
Anti-social behaviour3110.06-43.64%
Public order158.20-16.67%
Shoplifting143.9716.67%
Criminal damage and arson83.71-46.67%
Other theft82.12-52.94%
Drugs62.12-53.85%
Robbery31.590.00%
Vehicle crime30.79-25.00%
Burglary20.79-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-66.67%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5550.2871.88%
Violence and sexual offences4314.5659.26%
Public order1811.3863.64%
Other theft174.7688.89%
Criminal damage and arson154.5087.50%
Drugs133.97333.33%
Shoplifting123.44200.00%
Burglary43.18-42.86%
Vehicle crime41.06100.00%
Robbery31.060.00%
Possession of weapons30.79200.00%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Other crime10.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.26-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3228.58-21.95%
Violence and sexual offences278.47-27.03%
Public order117.15-21.43%
Other theft92.91-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.38-27.27%
Burglary72.12250.00%
Shoplifting41.85-63.64%
Drugs31.06-70.00%
Vehicle crime20.79100.00%
Bicycle theft20.530.00%
Other crime20.53-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.53-66.67%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4139.7020.59%
Violence and sexual offences3710.8537.04%
Public order149.7940.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.7137.50%
Shoplifting112.91120.00%
Drugs102.91150.00%
Other theft102.65-16.67%
Other crime52.65150.00%
Robbery41.320.00%
Possession of weapons31.060.00%
Burglary20.790.00%
Theft from the person10.53-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-75.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3430.1747.83%
Violence and sexual offences279.003.85%
Other theft127.1533.33%
Public order103.18100.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.65-27.27%
Shoplifting52.1225.00%
Vehicle crime41.3233.33%
Drugs41.060.00%
Possession of weapons31.06-25.00%
Other crime20.790.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Theft from the person20.53100.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2626.20-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour236.8821.05%
Criminal damage and arson116.0922.22%
Other theft92.910.00%
Public order52.3825.00%
Robbery51.32150.00%
Shoplifting41.32-33.33%
Drugs41.0633.33%
Possession of weapons41.06300.00%
Vehicle crime31.060.00%
Burglary20.79-50.00%
Other crime20.53100.00%
Theft from the person10.53-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3425.943.03%
Anti-social behaviour199.0011.76%
Criminal damage and arson95.03-25.00%
Other theft92.38-25.00%
Shoplifting62.3820.00%
Burglary41.5933.33%
Public order41.06-60.00%
Vehicle crime31.06-25.00%
Drugs30.79-40.00%
Theft from the person20.79-50.00%
Robbery20.53-50.00%
Other crime10.53-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3329.916.45%
Anti-social behaviour178.73-60.47%
Criminal damage and arson124.50-33.33%
Other theft123.189.09%
Public order103.1825.00%
Shoplifting52.65-37.50%
Drugs51.3266.67%
Theft from the person41.32300.00%
Robbery41.06-20.00%
Vehicle crime41.060.00%
Burglary31.0650.00%
Other crime20.79100.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4336.520.00%
Violence and sexual offences3111.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson188.200.00%
Other theft114.760.00%
Shoplifting82.910.00%
Public order82.120.00%
Robbery52.120.00%
Vehicle crime41.320.00%
Drugs31.060.00%
Burglary20.790.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 144 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202415
July 202420
June 202415
May 202418
April 202411
March 202414
February 202410
January 20245
December 20234
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 397 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202429
July 202443
June 202438
May 202443
April 202427
March 202437
February 202427
January 202426
December 202334
November 202333
October 202331

A total of 433 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202451
July 202448
June 202431
May 202455
April 202432
March 202441
February 202434
January 202423
December 202319
November 202317
October 202343

A total of 142 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202415
July 202418
June 20248
May 202417
April 20249
March 202410
February 202412
January 20249
December 20239
November 202312
October 202311

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 226 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202463
July 202446
June 202414
May 202412
April 20244
March 202411
February 20245
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 127 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 20249
June 20248
May 202415
April 20248
March 202411
February 20248
January 202411
December 20239
November 202312
October 202318

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20247
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 61 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 202413
April 20243
March 202410
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 30 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
March 20244
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234
October 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE6 1AZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total73
    Shoplifting42
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Other theft8
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Flora Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Dalton Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 5. Edwin Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Carville Rise
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Raby Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Brinkburn Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Brinkburn Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Langhorn Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 11. Dibley Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 12. Back Stephen Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Clifford Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Gordon Square
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 15. Corbridge Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Molineux Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Ouseburn Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Priory Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Byker
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Cut Bank
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 21. Malcolm Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 23. Byker Bank
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Brock Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 25. Raby Way
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Matthew Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Kingfisher Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Ouse Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1