Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE7 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
129
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
NE5 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
221
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Byker has less crime — 129 vs 221 incidents in February 2026.
Newburn recorded notably higher crime than Byker in February 2026 — 221 vs 129 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newburn records significantly more (69 vs 44 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Byker recorded fewer crimes than Newburn — 129 vs 221 incidents. That is 42% fewer crimes. Newburn is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Byker recorded 44 incidents of this type vs 69 in Newburn. Overall, Byker had fewer total crimes (129 vs 221).