Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 4PU
How much crime is recorded in NE5 4PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolsington & Airport
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
How safe is NE5 4PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 4PU area, broadly in line with 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
28.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 4PUNational
Violence and sexual offences19.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Burglary5.99.1
Public order4.94.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other theft4.24.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.