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Crime in NE15 7TF

How much crime is recorded in NE15 7TF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Scotswood
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE15 7TF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 7TF 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
40.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).

NE15 7TFNational
Violence and sexual offences29.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Burglary11.59.1
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Shoplifting5.18.4
Public order3.14.6
Other crime2.71.5
Other theft2.64.5
Robbery1.31.4
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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