Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Corby Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Corby Gardens (NE6 4EH) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corby Gardens (NE6 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Street East. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Corby Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byker Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kentmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kentmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tweedy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byker Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Street East —
Apr 2026Other crime Jackson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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