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Crime and justice in Newcastle upon Tyne

Metropolitan borough

The north of the North East. 320,838 people in 113 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Newcastle upon Tyne, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Newcastle upon Tyne’s 180 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 289.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,464
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Newcastle upon Tyne is 3,464.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,676
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Newcastle upon Tyne is 7,676.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,485
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Newcastle upon Tyne is 1,485.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,871
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Newcastle upon Tyne is 2,871.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
927
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Newcastle upon Tyne is 927.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,614
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Newcastle upon Tyne is 6,614.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
118.7 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newcastle upon Tyne at a rate of 118.7 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against North East
3% higher115.6 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Newcastle upon Tyne is 118.7 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
641
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Newcastle upon Tyne is 641.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,033
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Newcastle upon Tyne is 5,033.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
470
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Newcastle upon Tyne is 470.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,932
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Newcastle upon Tyne is 1,932.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
10,436
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Newcastle upon Tyne is 10,436.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Newcastle upon Tyne. The map shows each one.

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