Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 2YW
How much crime is recorded in NE5 2YW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Denton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
How safe is NE5 2YW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 2YW 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
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
143
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 2YWNational
Shoplifting39.28.4
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Anti-social behaviour25.910.7
Criminal damage and arson17.04.7
Burglary13.59.1
Public order7.44.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft2.64.5
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 85% 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.