The overall crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area is 101 crimes per 1,000 which is 100% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 33.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 28.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 81% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.8% over the last 12 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 154% of national crime rate which puts Newcastle upon Tyne on 5. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 13.6% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 16.1k representing an increase 10.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 28.5% | 16. lowest | 81% | 33.8k | -27.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.7% | 29. highest | 130% | 24.6k | -1.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.6% | 5. highest | 154% | 16.1k | 10.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.5% | 23. highest | 124% | 10.1k | -17.7% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% | 48. highest | 99% | 8.0k | -26.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.1% | 21. lowest | 77% | 6.1k | -26.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.2% | 46. lowest | 81% | 5.0k | -5.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 35. highest | 113% | 4.9k | -7.1% |
| Other crime → | 3.2% | 15. highest | 149% | 3.8k | 6.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.8% | 12. lowest | 54% | 2.1k | -47.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% | 35. highest | 91% | 1.5k | 18.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 32. highest | 43% | 871 | 6.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 25. lowest | 72% | 857 | -31.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 47. lowest | 73% | 742 | -16.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.9 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.2 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 13.7 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 28.8 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 28.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.5% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% |
| Other crime → | 3.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% |
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