Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 4DZ
How much crime is recorded in NE6 4DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walkergate
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,554 (2024)
How safe is NE6 4DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 4DZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 4DZNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Public order3.64.6
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.61.5
Other theft2.24.5
Burglary2.09.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.