Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 5DY
How much crime is recorded in NE5 5DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Denton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
How safe is NE5 5DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 5DY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 5DYNational
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Other crime4.81.5
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Public order3.84.6
Other theft3.44.5
Burglary2.49.1
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.