Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6
How much crime is recorded in NE6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 54,584 (2024)
NE6Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE6, above 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
35.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
NE6National
Violence and sexual offences24.223.6
Anti-social behaviour17.810.7
Shoplifting16.78.4
Burglary12.69.1
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Public order6.44.6
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other crime2.81.5
Robbery2.11.4
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.