Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE2 3HP
How much crime is recorded in NE2 3HP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Jesmond
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,329 (2024)
How safe is NE2 3HP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE2 3HP area, 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
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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).
NE2 3HPNational
Shoplifting60.98.4
Burglary23.19.1
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Violence and sexual offences4.123.6
Public order3.64.6
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other theft3.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.