Crime in Newcastle upon Tyne
Recorded crime in Newcastle upon Tyne is 1.3 times the Newcastle upon Tyne council average and 1.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne: about 140,789 residents in 100 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −16%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Newcastle upon Tyne council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Crime over 5 years
Down 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Newcastle upon Tyne, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Newcastle upon Tyne council average (1.7× the England and Wales average). 154 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 57 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Newcastle upon Tyne council area, not only the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 494 | 1.5 | Up 23% |
| Cars broken into | 992 | 3.1 | Down 10% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,508 | 7.8 | Down 10% |
| Burglary of homes | 867 | 2.7 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NE1
In NE1, the postcode district at the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,672 | 7% | 3% | 0% | 56% | 33% |
| Shoplifting | 1,149 | 19% | 2% | 0% | 48% | 30% |
| Public order | 677 | 10% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 34% |
| Other theft | 669 | 3% | 0% | 0% | 81% | 16% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 406 | 10% | 5% | 0% | 62% | 23% |
| Drugs | 384 | 27% | 11% | 0% | 14% | 48% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 240 | 2% | 0% | 0% | 85% | 14% |
| Burglary | 183 | 22% | 2% | 0% | 64% | 13% |
| Robbery | 118 | 8% | 1% | 0% | 80% | 11% |
| Bicycle theft | 108 | 3% | 1% | 0% | 91% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 101 | 3% | 1% | 0% | 83% | 13% |
| Other crime | 87 | 11% | 2% | 0% | 40% | 46% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 77 | 52% | 4% | 0% | 22% | 22% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 29% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Road collisions
Newcastle upon Tyne, 2023 to 2025: 454 road collisions a year with someone hurt, 101 of them with someone killed or seriously injured. 16 collisions were fatal in those 3 years.
1.4 a year per 1,000 residents (Great Britain 1.5). 22% of them killed or seriously injured someone (Great Britain 26%).
Collisions on public roads that the police recorded where someone was hurt, counted where they happened, so busy through roads and town centres with few residents come out high. Serious and slight use the Department for Transport's adjusted severity, comparable between police forces. Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 | 2.0 |
| Burglary | 7.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 51.6 |
| Drugs | 5.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.6 |
| Other crime | 2.7 |
| Other theft | 16.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 16.2 |
| Public order | 18.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.7 |
| Shoplifting | 17.0 |
Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne
Nearby towns
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Questions about crime in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Is Newcastle upon Tyne a safe place to live?
- Newcastle upon Tyne scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Newcastle upon Tyne council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Down 16% over 5 years, from 21,821 recorded crimes a year to 18,347.
- What is the most common crime in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 52 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Newcastle upon Tyne compare with Newcastle upon Tyne council?
- Crime severity in Newcastle upon Tyne is 1.3 times the Newcastle upon Tyne council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- In NE1, the postcode district at the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 57% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Of 183 burglaries reported in NE1, the postcode district at the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne between September 2024 and August 2025, 22% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 64% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- In the Newcastle upon Tyne council area, the police recorded 494 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, up 23% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- 2,508 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area, 7.8 per 1,000 residents, 1.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Newcastle upon Tyne last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area, against 4 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.