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Crime Rates in Newcastle upon Tyne, local authority district

Crime Rate

147

147

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne, (local authority district) is 147 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 46.3 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
Shoplifting 15.2 7/10
Public order 11.7 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 11 8/10
Other theft 9.43 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.24 6/10
Burglary 5.29 7/10
Drugs 5.29 7/10
Other crime 3.44 8/10
Robbery 2.02 7/10
Theft from the person 1.54 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.36 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.27 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Parklands51.2 low
2. Castle52.3 low
3. Gosforth58.2 low
4. Dene & South Gosforth61.9 low
5. Chapel66.4 low
6. South Jesmond73 low
7. Manor Park74.6 low
8. North Jesmond82 low
9. Heaton85.9 low
10. Kenton106 low
11. Lemington107 low
12. Callerton & Throckley110 low
13. Fawdon & West Gosforth112 low
14. West Fenham120 medium
15. Walkergate123 medium
16. Benwell & Scotswood130 medium
17. Blakelaw135 medium
18. Denton & Westerhope135 medium
19. Arthur's Hill142 medium
20. Walker148 medium
21. Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall163 medium
22. Ouseburn165 medium
23. Elswick193 medium
24. Wingrove210 medium
25. Byker271 high
26. Monument719 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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