Newcastle upon Tyne crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 49.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 120% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 61.5% over the last twelve months.Newcastle upon Tyne crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →31.7%25. highest120%49.9k4.3%
Antisocial behaviour crime →22.7%6. highest193%35.7k3.3%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.2%8. highest155%14.4k-3.8%
Shoplifting crime →8.1%8. highest152%12.7k61.5%
Public order crime →7.5%19. highest127%11.8k-5.5%
Other theft crime →6.4%29. highest106%10.0k-4.7%
Vehicle crime →4.8%41. highest102%7.6k0.7%
Burglary crime →3.0%45. lowest92%4.7k-7.7%
Other crime →1.8%21. highest135%2.9k8.4%
Drugs crime →1.8%42. lowest88%2.8k22.1%
Bicycle theft crime →0.8%39. highest97%1.3k-13.3%
Possession of weapons crime →0.8%29. highest117%1.3k20.5%
Theft from the person crime →0.7%33. highest48%1.2k17.0%
Robbery crime →0.6%42. highest66%1.0k38.5%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 193% of national crime rate which puts Newcastle upon Tyne on 6. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 22.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 35.7k cases and has increased by 3.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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