Is Newcastle upon Tyne safe?

Newcastle upon Tyne has a crime rate of 101.27 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #240 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Newcastle upon Tyne's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne?

As of April 2026, Newcastle upon Tyne has an annual crime rate of 101.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,176 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.

How does Newcastle upon Tyne rank nationally for crime?

Newcastle upon Tyne ranks #240 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The most common crime type in Newcastle upon Tyne is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 753 incidents in April 2026 — 23.7% 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 Newcastle upon Tyne local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Northumbria Police Police

Crime in Newcastle upon Tyne: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Newcastle upon Tyne recorded 3,176 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.6 per 1,000 residents. This places Newcastle upon Tyne at #240 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.3% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring101.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,176 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #240 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

3,176

trending_up +5.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

101.27per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#240of 331

Top 23% Riskiest UK

Tyne and Wear

#5rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 87	87
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 48 Anti-social behaviour: 21	48
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 56	56
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 38 Public order: 11	38
On or near Prince Albert Terrace Map	Shoplifting: 41	41
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 34	34
On or near Chapel House Road Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 25	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Criminal damage and arson: 4	21
On or near Union Road Map	Shoplifting: 22	22

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,176 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

753

23.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

622

19.6%

Shoplifting

524

16.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

281

8.8%

Public Order

202

6.4%

Vehicle Crime

189

6.0%

Other Theft

175

5.5%

Burglary

132

4.2%

Other Crime

2.7%

Robbery

1.8%

Theft from Person

1.7%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne recorded 3,176 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 101.27 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#240 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Newcastle upon Tyne at 23.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.6%) and Shoplifting (16.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Newcastle upon Tyne has fallen sharply — by 11.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Northumbria Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

506

Total Stops

21.5%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

255

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal356

Arrest109

Community resolution21

Summons / charged by post19

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male393

Female57

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.9%

White

6.6%

Asian

2.4%

Other

2.1%

Black

Stop & search data published by Northumbria Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Monument	663	188.2
2	Byker	214	157.6
3	Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall	131	126.3
4	Walker	113	118.1
5	Ouseburn	174	110.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Dene & South Gosforth	27	1.7
shield	Parklands	32	2.1
shield	South Jesmond	38	3.4
shield	Gosforth	35	3.3
shield	Castle	51	3.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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