Crime in Byker and Walker: 607 offences recorded in July 2026

607 crimes were recorded in and around Byker and Walker in July 2026, according to figures published by Northumbria Police. That is up by 132 on the 475 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Shoplifting: 146 reports (24% of the total) Violent crime: 136 reports (22% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 105 reports (17% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 61 reports (10% of the total) Other theft: 36 reports (6% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.