Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 2XS
How much crime is recorded in NE5 2XS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fenham
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
How safe is NE5 2XS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 2XS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 2XSNational
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Vehicle crime17.33.5
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Burglary16.19.1
Public order12.84.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Other crime4.81.5
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs4.02.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 62% 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.