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Crime in NE4 8

How much crime is recorded in NE4 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
18,147 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE4 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE4 8, 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
43.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).

NE4 8National
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Burglary18.89.1
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Shoplifting10.28.4
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Public order7.74.6
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime3.01.5
Robbery1.81.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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