Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE17 7LB
How much crime is recorded in NE17 7LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chopwell & High Spen
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
NE17 7LBNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE17 7LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE17 7LB area, 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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).
NE17 7LBNational
Violence and sexual offences37.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.910.7
Shoplifting15.08.4
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Burglary9.69.1
Public order9.14.6
Other theft7.24.5
Other crime5.21.5
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.