Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 2GF
How much crime is recorded in NE5 2GF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fenham
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,699 (2024)
NE5 2GFNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE5 2GF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 2GF area, 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
51.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).
NE5 2GFNational
Anti-social behaviour31.410.7
Violence and sexual offences28.623.6
Shoplifting18.68.4
Vehicle crime15.43.5
Public order13.64.6
Burglary13.59.1
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft4.84.5
Other crime4.31.5
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.