Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 2QF
How much crime is recorded in NE5 2QF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Denton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,292 (2024)
NE5 2QFNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE5 2QF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 2QF area, above 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
40.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 2QFNational
Violence and sexual offences29.423.6
Criminal damage and arson25.34.7
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Public order5.54.6
Shoplifting5.38.4
Burglary2.59.1
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Drugs1.42.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other theft1.04.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.71.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% 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.