Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 3BG
How much crime is recorded in NE6 3BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walker North
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,675 (2024)
How safe is NE6 3BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 3BG area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 3BGNational
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Burglary5.19.1
Other theft4.94.5
Public order3.34.6
Other crime2.91.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.