Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 4EH
How much crime is recorded in NE5 4EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolsington & Airport
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
NE5 4EHNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE5 4EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 4EH 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
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 4EHNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Anti-social behaviour19.910.7
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Burglary10.99.1
Public order8.74.6
Other crime5.61.5
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.