Crime in NE1 6LH
How much crime is recorded in NE1 6LH, 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
- 2,442 (2024)
NE1 6LHNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE1 6LH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 140.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE1 6LH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
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).
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.