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Crime in NE1

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

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
32,043 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
56.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
156
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).

NE1National
Violence and sexual offences44.323.6
Anti-social behaviour34.710.7
Burglary33.89.1
Shoplifting23.18.4
Public order11.14.6
Other theft10.34.5
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Drugs5.72.4
Theft from the person4.32.1
Robbery3.31.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 14% 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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