Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 5JL
How much crime is recorded in NE5 5JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Denton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,361 (2024)
How safe is NE5 5JL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 5JL 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
33.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 5JLNational
Violence and sexual offences29.023.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Burglary5.79.1
Public order4.84.6
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime2.81.5
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs1.72.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.