Byker East
Middle areaSouth east Newcastle upon Tyne. 6,940 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 29% of people in Byker East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Byker East
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Byker East at a rate of 168.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 289 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 276 |
| Other crime | 173 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 160 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 116 |
| Vehicle crime | 54 |
| Burglary | 47 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Byker East compares
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Is Byker East safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Byker East at a rate of 168.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 111 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Byker East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (289), violence and sexual offences (276) and other crime (173).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne
These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Byker East alone. See Newcastle upon Tyne
Byker East in brief
The median price paid for a home in Byker East was £131,000 in 2025.
Byker East had 6,507 usual residents at the census.
About 29% of people in Byker East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Byker East, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.