Newcastle upon Tyne crime stats
The overall crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne city is 134.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 13.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 119% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 167% of national crime rate which puts Newcastle upon Tyne on 21. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 10.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 4.6k cases and has increased by 7.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.4% | 42. lowest | 119% | 13.3k | -1.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 18.8% | 20. highest | 154% | 8.0k | -19.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.7% | 21. highest | 167% | 4.6k | 7.0% |
| Public order crime | 7.8% | 38. highest | 148% | 3.3k | 3.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.5% | 31. highest | 135% | 3.2k | -12.2% |
| Other theft crime | 6.4% | 20. highest | 126% | 2.7k | -12.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3% | 48. highest | 107% | 1.8k | -21.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.7% | 28. highest | 144% | 1.6k | 19.6% |
| Burglary crime | 3.5% | 34. highest | 122% | 1.5k | 2.0% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 52. highest | 116% | 819 | 13.9% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 25. highest | 118% | 492 | 2.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.1% | 10. highest | 65% | 455 | -31.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 44. highest | 137% | 394 | -31.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 47. lowest | 127% | 382 | -15.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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