Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 4TA
How much crime is recorded in NE6 4TA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walkergate
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,415 (2024)
How safe is NE6 4TA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 4TA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 4TANational
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Public order3.24.6
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other crime2.71.5
Other theft1.14.5
Drugs0.62.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Burglary0.29.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.