Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.6 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 147.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Middle Street East area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 202nd 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 Middle Street East (NE6 4DF) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% higher than the Walkergate average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Street East (NE6 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berry Close, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Street East (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Street East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fairhaven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nidsdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nidsdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Street East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edendale Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edendale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edendale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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