Crime and Safety in Newcastle upon Tyne
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne is the most dangerous major city in Tyne & Wear, and is among the top 5 most dangerous overall out of Tyne & Wear's 28 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026 is 83 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Tyne & Wear's overall crime rate, coming in 8% higher than the Tyne & Wear rate of 76 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Newcastle upon Tyne is the safest major city, and the 1,530th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2026, Newcastle upon Tyne had the worst crime rate in Tyne & Wear for drugs, with 67 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.19 per 1,000 daytime population. March 2025 was also a bad month for Newcastle upon Tyne residents, when it was Tyne & Wear's most dangerous area for theft from the person, recording 38 crimes at a rate of 0.11 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Newcastle upon Tyne are violence and sexual offences, with 11,094 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 31. This is 14% lower than 2025's figure of 12,871 offences and a difference of 4.97 from 2025's crime rate of 36. Newcastle upon Tyne's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 327 offences recorded in 2026, a decrease of 12% from 2025's figure of 371 crimes.
Newcastle upon Tyne 2026 Crime Scorecard
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Major Cities, Tyne & Wear
2.6% lower, regional crime rate
North East
15% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is 2.6% lower than the North East and 15% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Newcastle upon Tyne Crime Rate Over Time
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Newcastle upon Tyne Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Newcastle upon Tyne represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Newcastle upon Tyne's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Newcastle upon Tyne up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Newcastle upon Tyne's 6,040 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
CrimeRate Insights
Looking into a specific address in Newcastle upon Tyne? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Newcastle upon Tyne • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Newcastle upon Tyne has a crime risk score of 512. This is based on analysis of 6,040 nearby areas within Newcastle upon Tyne, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Newcastle upon Tyne's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Newcastle upon Tyne, crime risk scores are typically around 512, while in Tyne & Wear they are average 515.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 596 (576 for Tyne & Wear), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 665 (Tyne & Wear 622).
Trends in Crime Risk
Newcastle upon Tyne
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates a decrease of 25% in Newcastle upon Tyne's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Newcastle upon Tyne's crime risk score is down by 23%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Newcastle upon Tyne's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 20%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Newcastle upon Tyne
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Newcastle upon Tyne • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Shoplifting offences have a crime rate of 12 reports per 1,000 people in Newcastle upon Tyne, which is 1.63 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 4,174 crime reports logged by Northumbria Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Northumbria Police recorded 657 reports of Robbery in Newcastle upon Tyne, resulting in a crime rate of 1.81 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.53.
The crime rate for Public Order is 1.33 times the national average at 7.72 reports per 1,000. This is from 2,775 crime reports reported to Northumbria Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Newcastle upon Tyne
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Burglary offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.42 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 1.20 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 18% over this timeframe.
Shoplifting offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.11 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 1.96 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 8% over this timeframe.
Robbery offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.60 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 1.44 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 11% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Newcastle upon Tyne
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.31 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 1.56 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 16% over this timeframe.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.80 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 1.34 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 40% over this timeframe.
Possession of Weapons offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.71 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Possession of Weapons CrimeRate Index was 2.00 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 64% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Newcastle upon Tyne • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Newcastle upon Tyne | Tyne & Wear | North East | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 7,307 | 20.31 | 1.44 | 23,059 | 17.10 | 1.21 | 60,647 | 19.76 | 1.40 |
| Bicycle Theft | 327 | 0.90 | 1.23 | 710 | 0.54 | 0.74 | 1,566 | 0.51 | 0.70 |
| Burglary | 1,359 | 3.76 | 1.20 | 5,081 | 3.77 | 1.20 | 12,568 | 4.10 | 1.31 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 2,769 | 7.71 | 1.23 | 11,024 | 8.17 | 1.30 | 31,671 | 10.32 | 1.64 |
| Drugs | 1,083 | 3.02 | 0.98 | 2,980 | 2.21 | 0.72 | 7,960 | 2.59 | 0.84 |
| Other Crime | 964 | 2.68 | 1.45 | 4,262 | 3.16 | 1.71 | 10,427 | 3.40 | 1.84 |
| Other Theft | 2,220 | 6.18 | 1.09 | 7,032 | 5.20 | 0.91 | 16,082 | 5.24 | 0.92 |
| Possession of Weapons | 346 | 0.98 | 1.15 | 1,082 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 2,627 | 0.84 | 0.99 |
| Public Order | 2,775 | 7.72 | 1.33 | 9,204 | 6.82 | 1.18 | 22,100 | 7.21 | 1.24 |
| Robbery | 657 | 1.81 | 1.53 | 1,813 | 1.35 | 1.14 | 3,786 | 1.23 | 1.04 |
| Shoplifting | 4,174 | 11.59 | 1.63 | 14,098 | 10.46 | 1.47 | 33,748 | 10.99 | 1.54 |
| Theft From the Person | 416 | 1.16 | 0.75 | 824 | 0.61 | 0.39 | 1,449 | 0.47 | 0.30 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1,568 | 4.36 | 1.01 | 4,898 | 3.61 | 0.84 | 11,617 | 3.77 | 0.88 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 11,094 | 30.83 | 1.01 | 39,832 | 29.55 | 0.97 | 104,999 | 34.22 | 1.13 |
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Total Crime by Year
Newcastle upon Tyne | Tyne & Wear | North East | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 29,752 | 82.70 | 1.15 | 102,840 | 76.24 | 1.06 | 260,600 | 84.89 | 1.18 |
| 2025 | 34,076 | 95.14 | 1.29 | 117,105 | 87.13 | 1.18 | 272,201 | 89.21 | 1.21 |
| 2024 | 35,693 | 101.00 | 1.34 | 120,036 | 90.33 | 1.20 | 285,067 | 94.47 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 35,344 | 101.34 | 1.28 | 121,430 | 92.52 | 1.17 | 295,603 | 99.04 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 34,067 | 98.86 | 1.29 | 116,049 | 89.56 | 1.17 | 273,599 | 93.03 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 28,266 | 82.04 | 1.20 | 107,826 | 83.61 | 1.22 | 250,848 | 85.95 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 34,716 | 100.39 | 1.35 | 122,585 | 94.98 | 1.28 | 276,026 | 94.68 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 41,632 | 120.50 | 1.58 | 139,523 | 108.10 | 1.42 | 298,335 | 102.44 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 40,417 | 117.48 | 1.65 | 134,395 | 104.16 | 1.46 | 280,195 | 96.33 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 33,008 | 96.24 | 1.51 | 108,660 | 84.25 | 1.32 | 226,807 | 78.00 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 9,563 | 27.88 | 1.46 | 31,151 | 24.16 | 1.27 | 66,798 | 22.96 | 1.20 |
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Comparing Newcastle upon Tyne to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 3.8% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.70 | - |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 18% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 27% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 27% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 29% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 30% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 30% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 51% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Newcastle upon Tyne's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Newcastle upon Tyne that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Street Green | 18 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 44 | 36 |
| Fenham Hall Drive Model Allotments | 5 | - | - | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Schoolhouse Allotments | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Nucastle | 7 | - | 5 | - | 3 | 9 |
| Regency Garden | 12 | - | 1 | - | 20 | 21 |
| Centurion Park Golf Club | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | 17 |
| The Valley Climbing Centre | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Iris Brickfield Park | 9 | 2 | 3 | - | 9 | 18 |
| Paddy Freeman's Park | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | 5 |
| Little Moor | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Dukes Moor | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hunter's Moor | 11 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| Kingston Park Green | 24 | - | 6 | 4 | 8 | 130 |
| Deepdale Green | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 |
| Jesmond Dene | 24 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 28 |
| Town Moor | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| St Nicholas Park | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| Woodbine Terrace Allotments | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| St George's Green | 15 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 16 |
| Sports Central | 11 | - | - | - | 8 | 8 |
| Salters Court Allotments | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ridgewood Crescent Allotments | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Innisfree Allotments | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| Woodthorne Road Allotments | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 |
| Castle Farm Tennis Centre | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 11 |
| Sutherland Park | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cochrane Park | 6 | - | 7 | 3 | 6 | 38 |
| Triangle Allotments | 10 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jesmond Pool | 9 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 12 |
| Bell's Yard Play Area | 7 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 5 |
| All Saints' Cemetery | 20 | 2 | 4 | - | 17 | 24 |
| Duxfield Road West Allotments | 8 | - | 2 | - | 8 | 5 |
| Duxfield Road Allotments | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Craster Terrace Allotments | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 7 |
| Thropton Terrace Allotments | 4 | - | 2 | - | 9 | 11 |
| Armstrong Allotments | 7 | - | 3 | - | 11 | 10 |
| Benfield Road Allotments | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 |
| Iris Brickfield Allotments | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 8 | 16 |
| Jesmond Old Cemetery | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Chelmsford Grove Allotments | 3 | - | 7 | - | 12 | 15 |
| City Stadium | 19 | - | 9 | - | 25 | 31 |
| Stephen Street Allotments | 11 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 4 |
| Headlam Green Bowling Green | 25 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 18 |
| Walker Road Allotments | 11 | - | 6 | - | 9 | 9 |
| Keebledale Avenue Allotments | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Walkergate Allotments | 7 | 5 | 8 | - | 11 | 20 |
| Byker Street Back Allotments | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 4 |
| Walkergate Allotments | 20 | - | 3 | - | 15 | 18 |
| St Anthony's Allotments | 6 | - | 1 | - | 12 | 11 |
| Branxton Crescent Allotments | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Walker Park | 90 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 32 |
| The Lightfoot Sports Centre | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 26 | 17 |
| Westerhope Community Recreation Centre | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 5 |
| Christon Road Beaumont Terrace Allotments | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 9 |
| Ashburton Roman Catholic Cemetery | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 |
| Gosforth Central Park | 7 | - | 8 | 1 | 15 | 47 |
| Moorside Allotments | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Hodgkin Park | 11 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 8 |
| St Nicholas Cemetery | 7 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 |
| Nuns Moor Park | 27 | 1 | 5 | - | 18 | 13 |
| Benwell Sports Ground | 8 | 7 | 3 | - | 18 | 12 |
| Exhibition Park | 10 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Leazes Park | 42 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 49 |
| Westgate Hill General Cemetery | 32 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 85 | 48 |
| St John's Cemetery | 21 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 83 | 60 |
| Kingston Park Playing Field | 12 | - | 6 | 4 | 9 | 120 |
| McCracken Park | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Three Mile Allotments | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Richmond Terrace Allotments | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Hexham Road Allotments | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 10 |
| Tyne Riverside Country Park | 23 | - | 3 | - | 14 | 9 |
| Westmacott Street Allotments | 4 | - | 3 | - | 18 | 10 |
| Blakelaw Park | 89 | 3 | 10 | - | 40 | 88 |
| King George's Field | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 6 |
| Rectory Road Allotments | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 6 |
| Greenhill View Allotments | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Stamfordham Road Playing Field | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 9 | 12 |
| Little Moor Allotments | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| West Jesmond Allotments | 4 | - | 2 | - | 16 | 18 |
| Mooracres Playing Fields | - | - | 5 | - | 16 | 5 |
| Waverley Park | - | - | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 |
| Dene Gardens Allotments | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| King George's Field | 5 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 11 |
| Grainger Park Boxing Club | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 |
| Fenham Pool | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Castleside Road Allotments | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 5 |
| Axwell Park View Allotments | 2 | - | 2 | - | 9 | 6 |
| Benwell Lane Allotments | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 54 |
| Tweed Street Allotments | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 11 | 12 |
| Brandling Park | 4 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 6 |
| Elswick Park | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 21 |
| Grounsell Park | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 15 | 9 |
| St Andrews Cemetery | 7 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 21 |
| Armstrong Park | 25 | 1 | 5 | - | 15 | 24 |
| Ouseburn Park | 13 | - | 9 | - | 18 | 32 |
| Ballast Hills Park | 6 | - | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Heaton Park | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 30 |
| St Lawrence Park | 31 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 37 |
| Whickham Gardens | 10 | 2 | 5 | - | 14 | 19 |
| Harbottle Park | 25 | 2 | 15 | - | 41 | 32 |
| Millers Dene Recreation Ground | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 23 | 14 |
| Riverside Park | 63 | 4 | 24 | - | 60 | 64 |
| The Regent Centre | 1 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 8 |
| Newcastle Climbing Centre | 36 | 2 | 7 | - | 13 | 49 |
| The Gym | 5 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 18 |
| St Gabriels Allotments | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 7 |
| Summerhill Park | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 14 |
| Nuns Moor | 42 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 79 | 59 |
| Kenton Dene Park | 69 | 2 | 8 | - | 62 | 32 |
| Eagles Community Arena | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 22 |
| Walkerville Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Lemington Football Centre | 5 | - | 2 | - | 15 | 3 |
| Scotswood Natural Community Garden | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 18 | 8 |
Recent Crimes in Newcastle upon Tyne
The 20 most recent crime reports in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Hawkwell Rise | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Lamerton Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Balmoral Terrace | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Nidsdale Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hazeley Way | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hazeley Way | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Caversham Road | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Caversham Road | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near Jackson Street | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Nidsdale Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Redcar Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Redcar Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Robinson Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Grace Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hazeley Way | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Eslington Terrace | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Nightclub |
Methodology & Data Sources
Newcastle upon Tyne Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Newcastle upon Tyne during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Newcastle upon Tyne Data Points
For Newcastle upon Tyne, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E43000270.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Newcastle upon Tyne's daytime - or "workday" - population of 307,296 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Newcastle upon Tyne