NE6 1LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE6 1LB

NE6 1LB, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 123 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 75.59 per 1,000 population. This NE6 1LB 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 1LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE6 1LB, encompassing approximately 1627 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (45) incidents (-21.05% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (-14.81% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (25.00% increase)

NE6 1LB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 73
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14
  • Dalton Street with total crimes: 8

NE6 1LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4575.59-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour2327.65-14.81%
Violence and sexual offences1514.1325.00%
Other theft139.220.00%
Public order107.9942.86%
Criminal damage and arson36.15-50.00%
Burglary31.84200.00%
Possession of weapons21.840.00%
Vehicle crime21.23-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.230.00%
Other crime21.23-33.33%
Drugs21.23100.00%
Theft from the person11.230.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5780.5032.56%
Anti-social behaviour2735.03-3.57%
Other theft1316.59-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences127.99-33.33%
Public order77.37-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson64.30500.00%
Other crime33.690.00%
Vehicle crime31.84200.00%
Burglary11.84-50.00%
Robbery10.610.00%
Drugs10.61-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4376.82616.67%
Anti-social behaviour2826.4375.00%
Violence and sexual offences1817.2112.50%
Other theft1411.06100.00%
Public order138.6085.71%
Drugs27.990.00%
Burglary21.230.00%
Robbery11.23-50.00%
Theft from the person10.610.00%
Bicycle theft10.610.00%
Vehicle crime10.61-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.610.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1638.72-55.56%
Violence and sexual offences169.836.67%
Other theft79.83-53.33%
Public order74.30-12.50%
Shoplifting64.3020.00%
Vehicle crime43.69100.00%
Drugs22.46-77.78%
Robbery21.230.00%
Burglary21.23100.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.23-80.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3661.45200.00%
Other theft1522.12114.29%
Violence and sexual offences159.2236.36%
Drugs99.220.00%
Public order85.5314.29%
Shoplifting54.92400.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.0766.67%
Vehicle crime23.07100.00%
Robbery21.230.00%
Theft from the person11.230.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Other crime10.61-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1229.50-42.86%
Violence and sexual offences117.37-42.11%
Other theft76.76-30.00%
Public order74.30-12.50%
Bicycle theft34.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.84-57.14%
Other crime21.84-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.230.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Shoplifting10.61-83.33%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2151.015.00%
Violence and sexual offences1912.9111.76%
Other theft1011.6866.67%
Public order86.15300.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.9216.67%
Shoplifting64.30100.00%
Other crime33.690.00%
Possession of weapons21.84100.00%
Robbery21.230.00%
Drugs21.23100.00%
Theft from the person11.230.00%
Vehicle crime10.61-83.33%
Burglary10.61-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2041.1766.67%
Violence and sexual offences1712.2970.00%
Criminal damage and arson610.4520.00%
Other theft63.69-25.00%
Vehicle crime63.69200.00%
Shoplifting33.690.00%
Bicycle theft21.840.00%
Burglary21.23-33.33%
Public order21.230.00%
Possession of weapons11.23-50.00%
Drugs10.610.00%
Theft from the person10.610.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1231.969.09%
Violence and sexual offences107.37-9.09%
Other theft86.1533.33%
Criminal damage and arson54.92-16.67%
Shoplifting33.070.00%
Burglary31.8450.00%
Robbery31.840.00%
Vehicle crime21.840.00%
Bicycle theft21.23100.00%
Possession of weapons21.23100.00%
Theft from the person11.230.00%
Drugs10.610.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1127.6557.14%
Violence and sexual offences116.76-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson66.7650.00%
Other theft63.69-14.29%
Shoplifting33.69200.00%
Vehicle crime21.84-50.00%
Burglary21.230.00%
Possession of weapons11.230.00%
Theft from the person10.61-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.610.00%
Drugs10.61-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1634.4123.08%
Anti-social behaviour79.83-65.00%
Other theft74.300.00%
Public order74.3040.00%
Vehicle crime44.3033.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.46-33.33%
Drugs32.460.00%
Burglary21.84100.00%
Theft from the person21.23100.00%
Robbery21.230.00%
Bicycle theft11.23-50.00%
Shoplifting10.61-85.71%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2043.630.00%
Violence and sexual offences1312.290.00%
Shoplifting77.990.00%
Other theft74.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.300.00%
Public order53.690.00%
Drugs33.070.00%
Vehicle crime31.840.00%
Robbery21.840.00%
Bicycle theft21.230.00%
Theft from the person11.230.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Other crime10.610.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 233 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202427
July 202428
June 202416
May 202436
April 202412
March 202421
February 202420
January 202412
December 202311
November 20237
October 202320

A total of 113 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 202414
June 20247
May 202415
April 20247
March 202410
February 20246
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 74 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20247
July 202413
June 20247
May 20248
April 20247
March 20248
February 20242
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 180 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202457
July 202443
June 20246
May 20245
April 20241
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20246
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 173 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202412
July 202418
June 202416
May 202415
April 202411
March 202419
February 202417
January 202410
December 202311
November 202316
October 202313

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20243
March 20247
February 20246
January 20245
December 20236
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 14 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
April 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
October 20231

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20249
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20242
January 20243
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE6 1LB 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
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Dalton Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 4. Tarset Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Back Stephen Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Clifford Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Gordon Square
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Breamish Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Ouseburn Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cut Bank
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Stepney Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 13. Byker Bank
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Brock Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 15. Kingfisher Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Horatio Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Quayside
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. Ouse Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1