Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Radstock Walk area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 444th highest crime rate of 894 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 Radstock Walk (NE6 3LG) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Radstock Walk (NE6 3LG), the main crime hotspot is near Portman Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Radstock Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birds Nest Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamerton Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Staines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baltic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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