Byker and Walker — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Northumbria Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

Newcastle is world-renowned for its nightlife, culture, heritage and sporting venues. Its suburbs are largely residential and Newcastle is also one of the most diverse areas in our force. We have police bases in the city centre, the West End, Byker and Etal Lane, plus a team stationed within the international airport.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Northumbria Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

450 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (486): ▼ 36 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences130 · 29%
Anti-social behaviour88 · 20%
Shoplifting52 · 12%
Criminal damage and arson50 · 11%
Public order35 · 8%
Burglary19 · 4%
Vehicle crime18 · 4%
Other theft15 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

173 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified159 · 92%
Awaiting court outcome10 · 6%
Unable to prosecute suspect3 · 2%
Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Anti-social behaviour and motorcycle disorder

Walker is part of the EPIC programme (Empowering People in Communities) a partnership approach to improve the area. This includes prevention and diversion work with young people. We are working with partners to reduce ASB and motorcycle disorder especially in Walker Park.

Set: 2026-04-23

Drug dealing and drug use

We are working to gather more intelligence on those involved and gain warrants. Working with partners to look at tenancy enforcement, closure orders and diversionary measures.

Set: 2026-04-23

Street drinking and ASB on Shields Road, Byker.

EPIC (Empowering People In Communities) East has been established to provide a coordinated, multi-agency approach to addressing vulnerability, crime (including serious and organised crime), ASB, youth violence, and community engagement in the East of Newcastle.

Set: 2026-04-23

Public events & surgeries

Tenants and Residents Association

2026-07-14 · Lighthouse Project Building, Byker

Meet your local neighbourhood team to discuss ongoing issues, get advice and information around crime prevention, and hear more about the work we're doing to keep you safe and prevent crime in your local area.

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

Station (station)Clifford Street Police Station Clifford Street Newcastle NE6 1EA, NE6 1EA

Official Byker and Walker team page on Northumbria Police's site

Nearby teams in Northumbria Police

All Northumbria Police neighbourhood teams →

Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Northumbria Police.