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Crime in NE1 4DF

How much crime is recorded in NE1 4DF, 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)
Crime

How safe is NE1 4DF

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 4DF 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
By type

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 4DFNational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 35% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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300
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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