Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Radstock Walk area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 359th 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 Radstock Walk (NE6 3LG) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Radstock Walk (NE6 3LG), the main crime hotspot is near Portman Place. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Staines Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwell Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birds Nest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birds Nest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamerton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Callaly Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bakewell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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