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Crime in NE3 4PW

How much crime is recorded in NE3 4PW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Kenton
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE3 4PW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 4PW area, well 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
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 4PWNational
Violence and sexual offences31.523.6
Anti-social behaviour25.910.7
Burglary10.79.1
Shoplifting8.78.4
Public order7.74.6
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime3.01.5
Robbery1.91.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 23% 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.

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