Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 3UX
How much crime is recorded in NE5 3UX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,442 (2024)
NE5 3UXNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE5 3UX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 3UX area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 3UXNational
Violence and sexual offences19.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other crime4.11.5
Other theft3.74.5
Burglary2.79.1
Shoplifting2.38.4
Public order2.14.6
Drugs1.72.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.