NE4 has an annual crime rate of 71.48 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NE4?

As of April 2026, NE4 has an annual crime rate of 71.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 429 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NE4?

The most common crime type in NE4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 138 incidents in April 2026 — 32.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NE4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE4 recorded 429 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 28.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring71.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment429 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 28.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

429

trending_up +10.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

71.48per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,060

Within NE4 district

Newcastle upon Tyne

79,589

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	12
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1	12
Wolsingham Street Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	10
Gloucester Terrace Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 1	10
Atkinson Terrace Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Vallum Way Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	9
Linum Place Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Barnesbury Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Cochrane Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

429 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

138

32.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.3%

Shoplifting

8.9%

Public Order

6.8%

Vehicle Crime

6.3%

Other Theft

6.1%

Burglary

5.6%

Other Crime

4.0%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Robbery

2.1%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: NE4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE4 at 32.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (14.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE4 has fallen sharply — by 28.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -28.7%

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