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Crime Rates in Newcastle upon Tyne, local authority district

Crime Rate

148

148

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne, (local authority district) is 148 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 46.5 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
Shoplifting 15.4 7/10
Public order 11.6 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
Other theft 9.64 7/10
Vehicle crime 6.5 7/10
Drugs 5.42 7/10
Burglary 5.26 6/10
Other crime 3.13 8/10
Robbery 1.8 6/10
Theft from the person 1.55 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.37 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.31 7/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Newcastle upon Tyne (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Parklands50.4 low
2. Castle52.5 low
3. Gosforth57.8 low
4. Dene & South Gosforth62.2 low
5. Chapel62.2 low
6. Manor Park72.9 low
7. South Jesmond76.8 low
8. North Jesmond80.1 low
9. Heaton88.7 low
10. Kenton107 low
11. Lemington108 low
12. Callerton & Throckley111 low
13. Fawdon & West Gosforth114 low
14. West Fenham118 medium
15. Walkergate126 medium
16. Benwell & Scotswood130 medium
17. Denton & Westerhope134 medium
18. Blakelaw135 medium
19. Walker147 medium
20. Arthur's Hill149 medium
21. Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall156 medium
22. Ouseburn165 medium
23. Elswick192 medium
24. Wingrove211 medium
25. Byker282 high
26. Monument732 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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