Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 4UQ
How much crime is recorded in NE6 4UQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walkergate
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
How safe is NE6 4UQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 4UQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 4UQNational
Violence and sexual offences46.623.6
Criminal damage and arson25.74.7
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Burglary13.39.1
Public order8.74.6
Other crime6.01.5
Other theft4.54.5
Theft from the person2.12.1
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.