Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4
How much crime is recorded in NE4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 62,015 (2024)
How safe is NE4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE4, well 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
50.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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).
NE4National
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Anti-social behaviour22.110.7
Burglary18.29.1
Public order9.04.6
Other theft8.34.5
Shoplifting7.58.4
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Theft from the person2.92.1
Other crime2.51.5
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.