Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE27 0BS
How much crime is recorded in NE27 0BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shiremoor South & West Allotment
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
NE27 0BSNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE27 0BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE27 0BS 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
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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).
NE27 0BSNational
Violence and sexual offences33.923.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Burglary11.09.1
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Public order4.94.6
Other theft4.54.5
Other crime3.41.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.