Northumbria Police

Crime in Byker and Walker

Street-level crime statistics for Byker and Walker based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 6,400 crimes in last 12 months

10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

6,400 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓12.7% vs Previous 12 Months

10/100 Safety Score

23.3% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 6,400 total crimes recorded in Byker and Walker

Violent Crime

2,012

↓13%

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,120

↓20%

Shoplifting

681

↓18%

Criminal Damage & Arson

642

↓5%

Public Order

536

Other Theft

368

↓16%

Burglary

224

↓16%

Drugs

205

↓14%

Other Crime

195

↑29%

Vehicle Crime

193

Robbery

105

↑57%

Possession of Weapons

↓37%

Theft from Person

Bicycle Theft

↓42%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Byker and Walker

666

02/23

644

03/23

659

04/23

771

05/23

732

06/23

700

07/23

699

08/23

656

09/23

617

10/23

586

11/23

476

12/23

507

01/24

556

02/24

686

03/24

584

04/24

675

05/24

648

06/24

703

07/24

608

08/24

647

09/24

622

10/24

575

11/24

519

12/24

505

01/25

514

02/25

582

03/25

585

04/25

615

05/25

591

06/25

638

07/25

534

08/25

495

09/25

533

10/25

508

11/25

573

12/25

232

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Byker and Walker (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Byker and Walker

January 2026 232 crimes December 2025 573 crimes November 2025 508 crimes October 2025 533 crimes September 2025 495 crimes August 2025 534 crimes July 2025 638 crimes June 2025 591 crimes May 2025 615 crimes April 2025 585 crimes March 2025 582 crimes February 2025 514 crimes January 2025 505 crimes December 2024 519 crimes November 2024 575 crimes October 2024 622 crimes September 2024 647 crimes August 2024 608 crimes July 2024 703 crimes June 2024 648 crimes May 2024 675 crimes April 2024 584 crimes March 2024 686 crimes February 2024 556 crimes January 2024 507 crimes December 2023 476 crimes November 2023 586 crimes October 2023 617 crimes September 2023 656 crimes August 2023 699 crimes July 2023 700 crimes June 2023 732 crimes May 2023 771 crimes April 2023 659 crimes March 2023 644 crimes February 2023 666 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Northumbria Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.