Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 6PH
How much crime is recorded in NE4 6PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nunsmoor
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,913 (2024)
How safe is NE4 6PH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 6PH 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
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
NE4 6PHNational
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Burglary18.89.1
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order7.84.6
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft4.34.5
Robbery3.51.4
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime1.71.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.