Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 9BT
How much crime is recorded in NE4 9BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nunsmoor
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
How safe is NE4 9BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 9BT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 9BTNational
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Burglary8.49.1
Other theft6.04.5
Public order5.84.6
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Drugs4.12.4
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.