Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 2SS
How much crime is recorded in NE6 2SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walker North
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
NE6 2SSNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE6 2SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 2SS area, 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
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 2SSNational
Violence and sexual offences35.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Burglary7.29.1
Other crime6.81.5
Public order5.54.6
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs1.52.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Shoplifting1.18.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.