Crime Rates in Byker, ward
Crime Rate
253
253
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Byker (ward) is 253 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 139 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 7 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):
- 4/10 or low
- 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71.7 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47.6 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 31.9 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 22.8 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20.5 | 8/10 |
| Other theft | 15.1 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 10.7 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 9.53 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.23 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 5.73 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 4.79 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.84 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.71 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.28 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Byker (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Byker (ward).
The figures in black 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)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026