Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE99
How much crime is recorded in NE99, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 8,333 (2024)
How safe is NE99
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE99, 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
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).
NE99National
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
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
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.