Total Crime Rate

206.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.3 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 206.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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

Hursley Walk area has the 29th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 136th 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 Hursley Walk (NE6 3LS) in the last 12 months was 206.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hursley Walk (NE6 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hursley Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Staines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birds Nest Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamerton Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Oxted Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clipstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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