Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE7
How much crime is recorded in NE7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 21,749 (2024)
How safe is NE7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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).
NE7National
Shoplifting8.68.4
Burglary7.69.1
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.52.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.