NE6 2SL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE6 2SL

NE6 2SL, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 157 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.82 per 1,000 population. This NE6 2SL 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 2SL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE6 2SL, encompassing approximately 4933 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE6 2SL area, explore the NE6 2SL Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the NE6 2SL area, visit the NE6 2SL House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (52) incidents (1.96% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (12.12% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (33) incidents (6.45% increase)

NE6 2SL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Roxburgh Place with total crimes: 30
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 22
  • Flora Street with total crimes: 11

NE6 2SL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5231.821.96%
Violence and sexual offences3710.5412.12%
Anti-social behaviour337.506.45%
Public order96.69-35.71%
Other theft71.8216.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.42-14.29%
Burglary51.22-28.57%
Drugs21.010.00%
Other crime20.41-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.41100.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5132.6341.67%
Violence and sexual offences3310.34-2.94%
Anti-social behaviour316.6914.81%
Public order146.287.69%
Burglary72.8475.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.4240.00%
Other theft61.42-33.33%
Other crime31.220.00%
Drugs20.610.00%
Vehicle crime20.41-33.33%
Theft from the person20.41100.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-50.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3627.36-40.98%
Violence and sexual offences347.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour276.8958.82%
Public order135.4718.18%
Other theft92.63125.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.82-58.33%
Burglary41.010.00%
Vehicle crime30.81-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.610.00%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6131.627.02%
Violence and sexual offences3412.3625.93%
Anti-social behaviour176.89-34.62%
Criminal damage and arson123.45140.00%
Public order112.43-21.43%
Vehicle crime52.23150.00%
Other theft41.01-20.00%
Burglary40.8133.33%
Drugs30.8150.00%
Possession of weapons20.61100.00%
Robbery10.41-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.20-50.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5729.7978.12%
Violence and sexual offences2711.5522.73%
Anti-social behaviour265.4736.84%
Public order145.27133.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.84-61.54%
Other theft51.01-37.50%
Robbery31.010.00%
Burglary30.61-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.61-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.410.00%
Drugs20.41-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3224.73-5.88%
Violence and sexual offences226.49-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour194.46-32.14%
Criminal damage and arson133.8562.50%
Other theft82.63-11.11%
Burglary61.62500.00%
Public order61.22-60.00%
Vehicle crime51.22-28.57%
Drugs41.01-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.81200.00%
Bicycle theft20.610.00%
Other crime10.41-75.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3430.4078.95%
Shoplifting346.8970.00%
Anti-social behaviour286.8940.00%
Public order155.670.00%
Other theft93.0412.50%
Criminal damage and arson81.82-11.11%
Drugs81.6214.29%
Vehicle crime71.62-22.22%
Other crime41.42300.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Burglary10.20-66.67%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2023.11-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour204.05-9.09%
Violence and sexual offences194.05-17.39%
Public order153.85114.29%
Vehicle crime93.04200.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.82125.00%
Other theft81.82-20.00%
Drugs71.6275.00%
Burglary31.42-40.00%
Other crime10.61-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-66.67%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Robbery10.20-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.894.55%
Shoplifting224.6610.00%
Anti-social behaviour224.46-15.38%
Other theft104.4625.00%
Public order72.03-12.50%
Burglary51.42-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson41.01-55.56%
Drugs40.8133.33%
Vehicle crime30.81-25.00%
Possession of weapons30.6150.00%
Other crime20.610.00%
Robbery20.41-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2623.1152.94%
Violence and sexual offences225.27-12.00%
Shoplifting204.46-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson94.0550.00%
Public order81.82-61.90%
Other theft81.62-46.67%
Burglary71.62600.00%
Vehicle crime41.42300.00%
Drugs30.8150.00%
Robbery30.610.00%
Possession of weapons20.610.00%
Theft from the person10.41-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2724.32-15.62%
Violence and sexual offences255.470.00%
Public order215.07320.00%
Anti-social behaviour174.26-37.04%
Other theft153.45114.29%
Criminal damage and arson63.0420.00%
Possession of weapons21.22-33.33%
Theft from the person20.410.00%
Drugs20.41100.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-92.86%
Burglary10.200.00%
Other crime10.20-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3225.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour276.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences255.470.00%
Vehicle crime145.070.00%
Other theft72.840.00%
Public order51.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.010.00%
Robbery41.010.00%
Other crime30.810.00%
Possession of weapons30.610.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Drugs10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 96 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20249
June 20244
May 20245
April 20248
March 20249
February 20248
January 202410
December 20238
November 202315
October 20237

A total of 335 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202433
July 202434
June 202434
May 202427
April 202422
March 202434
February 202419
January 202423
December 202322
November 202325
October 202325

A total of 89 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20245
June 202412
May 20245
April 202413
March 20248
February 20249
January 20244
December 20239
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 444 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202451
July 202436
June 202461
May 202457
April 202432
March 202434
February 202420
January 202422
December 202320
November 202327
October 202332

A total of 38 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20248
February 20247
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 293 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202431
July 202427
June 202417
May 202426
April 202419
March 202428
February 202420
January 202422
December 202326
November 202317
October 202327

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
October 20234

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 138 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202414
July 202413
June 202411
May 202414
April 20246
March 202415
February 202415
January 20247
December 20238
November 202321
October 20235

A total of 47 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
April 20246
March 20241
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 55 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20245
March 20247
February 20249
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 202314

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Roxburgh Place
    Total30
    Shoplifting24
    Anti-social behaviour6
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting19
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 3. Flora Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Robinson Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 5. Edwin Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Stannington Avenue
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour6
  • 8. Conyers Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Third Avenue
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Cheltenham Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Tintern Crescent
    Total4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
  • 12. Langhorn Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 13. Brinkburn Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Heaton Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Hartford Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Corbridge Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Algernon Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 18. St Mark'S Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 20. Seventh Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 21. Byker
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Algernon Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Chillingham Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. First Avenue
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 25. North Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Brough Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. North View
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 28. Guildford Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Mundella Terrace
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 30. Balmoral Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1