Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE1 2BJ
How much crime is recorded in NE1 2BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shieldfield & Quayside
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
NE1 2BJNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE1 2BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE1 2BJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).
NE1 2BJNational
Anti-social behaviour29.210.7
Violence and sexual offences26.523.6
Burglary22.49.1
Public order10.44.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Other theft6.84.5
Drugs3.12.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Shoplifting2.48.4
Other crime2.21.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.