Crime Rates at Walker Park Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3NT

Walker Park Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 27th 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 Park Close (NE6 3NT) in the last 12 months was 630.5 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 349.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Park Close (NE6 3NT), 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.