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Crime in NE5 1NP

How much crime is recorded in NE5 1NP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Woolsington & Airport
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
3,346 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE5 1NP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 1NP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
15.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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).

NE5 1NPNational
Other theft12.14.5
Violence and sexual offences12.023.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Burglary6.89.1
Other crime5.81.5
Shoplifting5.88.4
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Public order3.24.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 30% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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