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Crime in NE3 5

How much crime is recorded in NE3 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
19,514 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE3 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE3 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 5National
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Shoplifting4.98.4
Burglary4.69.1
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.74.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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