Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shields Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shields Road (NE6 4QL) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the Walkergate average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shields Road (NE6 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Walpole Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walkergate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplewood | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Northmoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walpole Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walpole Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walkergate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Walpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A187 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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