Total Crime Rate
78.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Felton Walk area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 406th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Felton Walk (NE6 2EW) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Felton Walk (NE6 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Road, where police recorded 219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinson Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shields Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shields Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shields Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shields Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shields Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Algernon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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