Newcastle upon Tyne crime stats
The overall crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne city is 114.8 crimes per 1,000 which is 114% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 10.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 28.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 91% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 28.0% 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 168% of national crime rate which puts Newcastle upon Tyne on 25. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 12.7% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 4.6k representing a decrease 0.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 28.2% | 13. lowest | 91% | 10.3k | -22.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 19.9% | 29. highest | 143% | 7.2k | -10.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.7% | 25. highest | 168% | 4.6k | -0.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.4% | 52. lowest | 120% | 2.7k | -16.8% |
| Public order crime | 7.2% | 47. lowest | 119% | 2.6k | -21.1% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 43. lowest | 102% | 2.2k | -21.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0% | 45. highest | 111% | 1.8k | -2.7% |
| Burglary crime | 3.8% | 38. highest | 117% | 1.4k | -6.3% |
| Other crime | 2.6% | 37. highest | 136% | 953 | 20.0% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 28. lowest | 84% | 908 | -43.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.7% | 23. highest | 139% | 622 | 28.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.3% | 10. highest | 82% | 461 | -0.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 43. highest | 136% | 371 | -5.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 23. lowest | 95% | 306 | -20.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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