Crime Rates at Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3LB

Walker Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 88th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walker Road (NE6 3LB) in the last 12 months was 301.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Road (NE6 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Dovercourt Road. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.