Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE15 6UL
How much crime is recorded in NE15 6UL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scotswood
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,175 (2024)
How safe is NE15 6UL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 6UL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
NE15 6ULNational
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Anti-social behaviour17.810.7
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Burglary8.79.1
Public order7.74.6
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.