Total Crime Rate

171.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.1 9/10
  • Other crime 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walker Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 165th highest crime rate of 894 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 Walker Road (NE6 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Road (NE6 3JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birds Nest Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Callaly Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walker Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birds Nest Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Staines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamerton Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order The Oval Under investigation
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Data Sources

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