Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Appletree Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 421st highest 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 Appletree Gardens (NE6 4NY) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletree Gardens (NE6 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appletree Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate —
Apr 2026Public order Jasmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maplewood —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maplewood —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maplewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate —
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Data Sources

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