Lowest-crime areas in Newcastle upon Tyne
Of Newcastle upon Tyne's 34 neighbourhoods, High Heaton recorded the lowest crime rate, 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Newcastle City Centre the highest, 706 crimes per 1,000 residents. 16 of 34 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Newcastle upon Tyne neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Heatonaround NE7 7SX | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | North Gosfortharound NE3 2EA | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Newcastle Great Park & Dinningtonaround NE13 9FR | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | South Gosfortharound NE3 1XY | 56 | Low | Shoplifting |
| 5 | South Jesmond & Sandyfordaround NE2 1LE | 57 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | Heaton Park & Portland Roadaround NE6 5BD | 60 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 7 | North Heatonaround NE7 7RN | 72 | Moderate | Shoplifting |
| 8 | Westerhopearound NE5 1SE | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Fawdon Southaround NE3 2PR | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Coxlodge & West Gosfortharound NE3 3UE | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Walkergatearound NE6 4YD | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Nunsmooraround NE4 5PB | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Lemingtonaround NE15 8AT | 89 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Throckley & Newburnaround NE15 9BD | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Cowgatearound NE4 9SB | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | North Jesmondaround NE2 2DL | 95 | High | Shoplifting |
| 17 | Benwellaround NE15 6RU | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Walker Northaround NE6 2QU | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Fenhamaround NE5 2DE | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Kentonaround NE3 4TA | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Kingston Parkaround NE3 2XW | 108 | High | Shoplifting |
| 22 | Blakelawaround NE5 3ST | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Scotswoodaround NE15 6TT | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Woolsington & Airportaround NE5 4FD | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Elswick Northaround NE4 8AJ | 121 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Dentonaround NE5 2DZ | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Arthur's Hillaround NE4 5AZ | 144 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Elswick Southaround NE4 6SA | 149 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Heaton South & Byker Northaround NE6 5BU | 156 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 30 | Walker Southaround NE6 3NJ | 171 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Byker Eastaround NE6 2RE | 176 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 32 | Shieldfield & Quaysidearound NE1 6PZ | 183 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 33 | Byker South & St Petersaround NE6 2BY | 215 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Newcastle City Centrearound NE1 4PG | 706 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high. The police force published 11 of these 12 months in full, so figures are estimated from those months, adjusted for seasonal patterns across England and Wales.
Questions
Which area of Newcastle upon Tyne has the lowest crime rate?
High Heaton had the lowest recorded crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne from October 2025 to September 2026: 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Newcastle upon Tyne has the highest crime rate?
Newcastle City Centre had the highest recorded crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne from October 2025 to September 2026: 706 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.