Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE1 8PG
How much crime is recorded in NE1 8PG, 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)
How safe is NE1 8PG
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 8PG 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
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 8PGNational
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
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.