WELBECK ROAD, NE6 2HU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE6 2HU

WELBECK ROAD, NE6 2HU, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 111 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.46 per 1,000 population. This NE6 2HU 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 2HU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE6 2HU, encompassing approximately 4943 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE6 2HU area, explore the NE6 2HU Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (42) incidents (110.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (25) incidents (92.31% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (366.67% increase)

NE6 2HU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Union Road with total crimes: 13
  • Leicester Street with total crimes: 10
  • Michaelgate with total crimes: 7

WELBECK ROAD, NE6 2HU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4222.46110.00%
Anti-social behaviour258.5092.31%
Shoplifting145.06366.67%
Criminal damage and arson102.8311.11%
Public order82.0260.00%
Other theft41.62100.00%
Other crime30.81-40.00%
Drugs30.6150.00%
Bicycle theft10.610.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.36-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour134.05-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.63-35.71%
Burglary61.82200.00%
Other crime51.21150.00%
Public order51.01-28.57%
Shoplifting31.01-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.610.00%
Other theft20.40-66.67%
Robbery20.400.00%
Drugs20.40-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4524.2836.36%
Anti-social behaviour269.10-10.34%
Criminal damage and arson145.26-26.32%
Public order72.83-30.00%
Other theft61.420.00%
Shoplifting61.21-14.29%
Drugs41.210.00%
Burglary20.81-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.40-33.33%
Other crime20.400.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Robbery20.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3324.88-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour296.683.57%
Criminal damage and arson195.87111.11%
Public order103.84-9.09%
Shoplifting72.02-53.33%
Other theft61.42-14.29%
Burglary51.2166.67%
Drugs41.01-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.81-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.610.00%
Other crime20.400.00%
Robbery20.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3624.68-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour287.28154.55%
Shoplifting155.6687.50%
Public order113.0310.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.23-25.00%
Drugs71.82133.33%
Other theft71.4275.00%
Vehicle crime41.42-20.00%
Burglary30.81-57.14%
Other crime20.61-33.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3821.65-29.63%
Criminal damage and arson127.6933.33%
Anti-social behaviour112.43-57.69%
Public order102.2366.67%
Shoplifting82.02-20.00%
Burglary71.6240.00%
Vehicle crime51.4225.00%
Other theft41.01-20.00%
Robbery40.810.00%
Other crime30.8150.00%
Drugs30.61-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.61-50.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5425.89107.69%
Anti-social behaviour2610.9262.50%
Shoplifting105.26-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson92.0228.57%
Public order61.82-33.33%
Burglary51.21150.00%
Other theft51.01-44.44%
Drugs41.0133.33%
Vehicle crime40.81-55.56%
Possession of weapons20.81100.00%
Other crime20.40-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.234.00%
Anti-social behaviour165.2633.33%
Shoplifting133.24225.00%
Vehicle crime92.63200.00%
Public order91.82800.00%
Other theft91.82125.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.820.00%
Drugs31.4250.00%
Other crime30.610.00%
Burglary20.61-33.33%
Robbery10.40-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2513.3513.64%
Anti-social behaviour125.06-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson72.43-22.22%
Shoplifting41.42300.00%
Other theft40.81-50.00%
Other crime30.81200.00%
Vehicle crime30.61-57.14%
Burglary30.610.00%
Drugs20.61100.00%
Robbery20.400.00%
Public order10.40-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.97-46.34%
Anti-social behaviour174.45-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson93.44-43.75%
Other theft81.8214.29%
Vehicle crime71.62-30.00%
Burglary31.42-72.73%
Public order30.61-62.50%
Other crime10.610.00%
Shoplifting10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Drugs10.20-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4124.8813.89%
Anti-social behaviour228.2922.22%
Criminal damage and arson164.45-5.88%
Burglary113.24266.67%
Vehicle crime102.23400.00%
Public order82.0214.29%
Other theft71.62-12.50%
Drugs31.42-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.610.00%
Shoplifting10.61-83.33%
Other crime10.20-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3621.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour187.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson173.640.00%
Other theft83.440.00%
Public order71.620.00%
Shoplifting61.420.00%
Drugs51.210.00%
Burglary31.010.00%
Vehicle crime20.610.00%
Other crime20.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 418 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202420
July 202445
June 202433
May 202436
April 202438
March 202454
February 202426
January 202425
December 202322
November 202341
October 202336

A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 243 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202413
July 202426
June 202429
May 202428
April 202411
March 202426
February 202416
January 202412
December 202317
November 202322
October 202318

A total of 70 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20246
June 20246
May 20247
April 20244
March 20245
February 20249
January 20244
December 20238
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 138 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202414
June 202419
May 20249
April 202412
March 20249
February 20247
January 20247
December 20239
November 202316
October 202317

A total of 85 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20247
June 202410
May 202411
April 202410
March 20246
February 20249
January 20241
December 20233
November 20238
October 20237

A total of 88 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20243
July 20246
June 20247
May 202415
April 20248
March 202410
February 202413
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20247
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20233

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20245
March 20244
February 20249
January 20243
December 20237
November 202310
October 20232

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20247
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 202311
October 20233

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
April 20244
February 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE6 2HU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Union Road
    Total13
    Shoplifting10
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 2. Leicester Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Michaelgate
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 4. Canterbury Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 5. Grace Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. St Peter'S Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. Kennington Grove
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 9. Harriet Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cresswell Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bothal Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Emily Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 13. Lawson Gardens
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Spires Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Avondale Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Brook Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 17. Kirk Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Cleadon Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Chorley Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Alfred Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Ada Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Chirton Wynd
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 23. Ayton Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Relton Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Clapham Avenue
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Flodden Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Morton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Benson Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Dunmorlie Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Beresford Gardens
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1