The overall crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area is 122 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 45.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 111% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.0% 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 151% 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 10.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 15.4k cases and has increased by 19.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.7% | 31. highest | 111% | 45.4k | -6.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.9% | 16. highest | 149% | 28.6k | -17.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.8% | 5. highest | 151% | 15.4k | 19.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.7% | 10. highest | 141% | 12.5k | -10.5% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 19. highest | 127% | 10.8k | -4.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 33. highest | 103% | 8.5k | -12.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.9% | 49. highest | 85% | 5.6k | -19.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.8% | 32. highest | 115% | 5.4k | 14.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.6% | 44. highest | 98% | 3.7k | 23.0% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 23. highest | 122% | 3.2k | 11.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 29. highest | 116% | 1.3k | -1.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 48. highest | 67% | 998 | -2.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 41. highest | 89% | 991 | -19.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 39. highest | 34% | 915 | -17.3% |
| 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 | 24.3 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 13.1 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 38.7 | 35.0 |
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