Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Appletree Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 75th 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 Appletree Gardens (NE6 4PB) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Appletree Gardens (NE6 4PB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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