Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 4RP
How much crime is recorded in NE6 4RP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walkergate
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
How safe is NE6 4RP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 4RP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 4RPNational
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Burglary5.59.1
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order2.74.6
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery1.01.4
Other theft1.04.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.