Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 2LX
How much crime is recorded in NE6 2LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walker South
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,010 (2024)
How safe is NE6 2LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 2LX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE6 2LXNational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Public order15.54.6
Anti-social behaviour14.510.7
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Burglary8.29.1
Other crime4.71.5
Other theft4.24.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.