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Crime in NE6 2

How much crime is recorded in NE6 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
25,534 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE6 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE6 2, 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NE6 2National
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Shoplifting21.68.4
Burglary15.09.1
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Public order8.64.6
Other theft6.54.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime3.71.5
Robbery2.71.4
Drugs2.42.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% 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.

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