Crime in Newcastle
Recorded crime in Newcastle is 1.7 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Newcastle: about 6,441 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 4.7/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −15%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.7×the Newry, Mourne and Down average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Newcastle.
Crime over 5 years
Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Newcastle, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.7× the Newry, Mourne and Down average (about the England and Wales average). 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 50 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 35.4 |
| Drugs | 5.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 6.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 14.0 |
| Public order | 0.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.1 |
Postcode districts in Newcastle
Nearby towns
Council: Newry, Mourne and Down
Questions about crime in Newcastle
- Is Newcastle a safe place to live?
- Newcastle scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.
- Is crime going up or down in Newcastle?
- Down 15% over 5 years, from 530 recorded crimes a year to 448.
- What is the most common crime in Newcastle?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 35 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Newcastle compare with Newry, Mourne and Down?
- Crime severity in Newcastle is 1.7 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.