Total Crime Rate

437.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 437.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Public order 39.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.7 9/10
  • Robbery 19.7 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Walk (NE6 3HT) in the last 12 months was 437.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% higher than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 181.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Walk (NE6 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berry Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Airey Terrace (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Airey Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Winslow Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walker Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lysander Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Airey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airey Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsmere Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Berry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Berry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Berry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Royston Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamb Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Saffron Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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