Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Baret Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 116th 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 Baret Road (NE6 4RT) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baret Road (NE6 4RT), the main crime hotspot is near Ulverstone Terrace. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baret Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A187 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkergate Mews —
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Data Sources

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