Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE20 9UU
How much crime is recorded in NE20 9UU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ponteland
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
How safe is NE20 9UU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE20 9UU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).
NE20 9UUNational
Other theft10.64.5
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Shoplifting2.48.4
Public order2.24.6
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.61.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.