Crime Rates at The Oval, Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3LH

The Oval 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 The Oval (NE6 3LH) 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 The Oval (NE6 3LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilton Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Callaly Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.