Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 3AU
How much crime is recorded in NE6 3AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walker South
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,588 (2024)
NE6 3AUNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE6 3AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 3AU 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
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
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 3AUNational
Anti-social behaviour52.010.7
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Shoplifting22.98.4
Criminal damage and arson15.84.7
Other crime6.61.5
Public order6.44.6
Other theft4.24.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Burglary2.39.1
Robbery1.91.4
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.