Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

Crime in NE99 1

How much crime is recorded in NE99 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Population: 8,333 (2024)

NE99 1Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

Crime

How safe is NE99 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE99 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band

10/ 10

Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm

93.5

Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1

All crime

259

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).

NE99 1National

Violence and sexual offences76.823.6

Burglary68.99.1

Anti-social behaviour61.010.7

Shoplifting35.78.4

Public order17.54.6

Other theft17.24.5

Drugs10.42.4

Criminal damage and arson9.54.7

Theft from the person8.62.1

Robbery5.11.4

Bicycle theft3.61.0

Vehicle crime3.23.5

Possession of weapons2.70.9

Other crime2.51.5

Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000

100

150

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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