Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 8QH
How much crime is recorded in NE4 8QH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Benwell
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,298 (2024)
How safe is NE4 8QH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 8QH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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 8QHNational
Violence and sexual offences49.223.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Burglary19.69.1
Public order15.04.6
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Drugs7.12.4
Other theft5.64.5
Shoplifting5.28.4
Other crime4.91.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.