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Crime in NE4 9LU

How much crime is recorded in NE4 9LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Fenham
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,312 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE4 9LU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 9LU area, below 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
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 9LUNational
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Shoplifting9.28.4
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Public order4.34.6
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Burglary2.89.1
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 41% since 2022.

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