Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 9XG
How much crime is recorded in NE4 9XG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fenham
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,115 (2024)
How safe is NE4 9XG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 9XG area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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 9XGNational
Violence and sexual offences14.723.6
Shoplifting12.48.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Burglary6.19.1
Public order5.54.6
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.