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Crime Rates in Byker, ward

Crime Rate

309

309

High 7/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Byker (ward) is 309 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Byker (ward) is located within Newcastle upon Tyne (borough). Annual total crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne (borough) is 157 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Byker, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high
  • 8/10 or high
  • 9/10 or high

Crime rates in Byker (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 89.3 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 64.7 8/10
Shoplifting 35.2 6/10
Public order 25.8 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 25.3 8/10
Other theft 22.6 6/10
Burglary 10.1 7/10
Drugs 9.8 6/10
Vehicle crime 8.41 5/10
Other crime 5.06 7/10
Possession of weapons 3.82 6/10
Robbery 3.75 5/10
Bicycle theft 2.56 5/10
Theft from the person 2.39 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Byker (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Byker (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Byker (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Byker (ward), Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Byker
    ward
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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