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Crime in NE5 2PY

How much crime is recorded in NE5 2PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Denton
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,361 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE5 2PY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 2PY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 2PYNational
Violence and sexual offences29.023.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Burglary5.79.1
Public order4.84.6
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime2.81.5
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs1.72.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 27% 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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