Is Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?
Tyne bridge city and Geordie culture hub.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1111 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Newcastle upon Tyne centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
305 (27%)
Anti-social behaviour
226 (20%)
Shoplifting
199 (18%)
Public order
80 (7%)
Other theft
60 (5%)
Criminal damage & arson
52 (5%)
Vehicle crime
36 (3%)
Drugs
32 (3%)
Theft from the person
31 (3%)
Robbery
29 (3%)
Burglary
29 (3%)
Bicycle theft
17 (2%)
Other crime
10 (1%)
Possession of weapons
5 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Newcastle upon Tyne's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.