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Overview of Newcastle upon Tyne crime rate

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Newcastle upon Tyne carries a high crime rating,

occupying the 3rd position among 25 neighbouring districts in crime rate. In 2023, the city reported 50,134 crimes for a population of 300,125, resulting in a crime rate of 167.04 per 1,000 residents, an increase of 3.28% from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Newcastle upon Tyne are Violence and sexual offences (30.1%), Anti-social behaviour (22.8%), and Criminal damage and arson (7.9%), with the least frequent being Bicycle theft (1.3%), Robbery (1.0%), and Possession of weapons (0.8%).

Among its 26 wards, the ones with the highest crime rates are Monument (962.4), Byker (342.3), and Elswick (201.0), while the safest are Dene & South Gosforth (64.0), Castle (Newcastle upon Tyne) (58.2), and Parklands (55.6).

Within its postcode districts, the highest crime rates are in NE1 (840.1), NE33 (245.1), and NE6 (187.4), with the safest being NE7 (85.4), NE20 (71.0), and NE13 (61.3).

In Newcastle upon Tyne, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 15.97% in 2020, Other theft by 2.35% in 2022, Shoplifting by 4.6% in 2023, Vehicle crime by 3.49% in 2022, and Violence and sexual offences by 6.56% in 2021 and 4.94% in 2022. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 5.55% in 2021 and 16.67% in 2022, Criminal damage and arson by 3.11% in 2020, Other theft by 4.66% in 2020, Public order by 2.52% in 2020, Shoplifting by 4.51% in 2020, Theft from the person by 1.54% in 2020, Vehicle crime by 2.04% in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.98% in 2020.

Newcastle upon Tyne crime incidents by crime type

A total of 50134 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 15084 (30.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 11432 (22.8)%
Criminal damage and arson – 3978 (7.9)%
Public order – 3783 (7.5)%
Other theft – 3656 (7.3)%
Shoplifting – 3647 (7.3)%
Vehicle crime – 2845 (5.7)%
Burglary – 1478 (2.9)%
Drugs – 1210 (2.4)%
Theft from the person – 741 (1.5)%
Other crime – 722 (1.4)%
Bicycle theft – 639 (1.3)%
Robbery – 508 (1.0)%
Possession of weapons – 411 (0.8)%

How does Newcastle upon Tyne compare against nearby areas ?

Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 3rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Newcastle upon Tyne wards

There are 26 wards within Newcastle upon Tyne. Monument, Byker, Elswick has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 26 wards from high crime rate to low.