Postcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE
How much crime is recorded in NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 1,260,381 (2024)
NEPostcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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).
NENational
Violence and sexual offences19.623.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Shoplifting11.28.4
Burglary9.29.1
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order4.64.6
Other theft3.54.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.