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Crime in NE1 7YE

How much crime is recorded in NE1 7YE, 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
3,365 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE1 7YE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE1 7YE area, well 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
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
212
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 7YENational
Burglary100.89.1
Shoplifting59.48.4
Anti-social behaviour56.810.7
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Public order11.94.6
Other theft10.54.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Drugs5.82.4
Robbery4.91.4
Theft from the person4.52.1
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.91.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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