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Crime in NE1 5

How much crime is recorded in NE1 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
7,360 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE1 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 114.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE1 5, 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
114.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
269
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 5National
Violence and sexual offences97.023.6
Anti-social behaviour58.410.7
Burglary49.69.1
Public order20.94.6
Other theft20.04.5
Shoplifting16.08.4
Drugs12.72.4
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Theft from the person10.12.1
Robbery4.91.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Other crime2.71.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

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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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