Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 4ST
How much crime is recorded in NE3 4ST, 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)
How safe is NE3 4ST
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 4ST 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
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 4STNational
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
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.