Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 4LF
How much crime is recorded in NE5 4LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolsington & Airport
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
How safe is NE5 4LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 4LF 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
54.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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 4LFNational
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Anti-social behaviour24.510.7
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Public order9.34.6
Burglary9.29.1
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Shoplifting5.58.4
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.