Total Crime Rate

70.9 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 70.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Belmont Walk area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 374th 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 Belmont Walk (NE6 3SF) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Walk (NE6 3SF), the main crime hotspot is near Mafeking Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belmont Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enslin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Enslin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Evistones Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Evistones Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Enslin Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxted Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sandwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Modder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Modder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holywell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enslin Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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