Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 2EN
How much crime is recorded in NE3 2EN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
NE3 2ENNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE3 2EN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 2EN 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
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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).
NE3 2ENNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.710.7
Shoplifting18.48.4
Burglary10.69.1
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Other theft7.84.5
Public order7.34.6
Other crime4.41.5
Robbery2.81.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs2.52.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.