Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE19
How much crime is recorded in NE19, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 13,406 (2024)
How safe is NE19
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE19, 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
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
NE19National
Burglary7.79.1
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Public order2.44.6
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.