Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE13
How much crime is recorded in NE13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 34,609 (2024)
How safe is NE13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE13, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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).
NE13National
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Burglary7.09.1
Other theft3.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Shoplifting2.58.4
Public order2.14.6
Other crime1.81.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.