Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE1 3AG
How much crime is recorded in NE1 3AG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle City Centre
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,526 (2024)
How safe is NE1 3AG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 109.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE1 3AG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
109.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
227
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 3AGNational
Violence and sexual offences96.923.6
Anti-social behaviour38.210.7
Burglary28.19.1
Public order19.54.6
Other theft17.94.5
Drugs13.72.4
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Theft from the person9.72.1
Shoplifting4.98.4
Robbery3.11.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Other crime2.51.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
100
200
300
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.