Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Newcastle upon Tyne.

Population: 306,824
People in Employment: 121,310 (59.5%)
People Inactive: 70,920 (34.8%)
People Unemployed: 11,705 (5.7%)
Number Of Jobs: 83k
Median Salary: £27,005
Mean Salary: £33,037

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Newcastle upon Tyne. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Newcastle upon Tyne for 2024

Newcastle upon Tynes most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 16,024 crimes and in 2022 there were 16,191 crimes. Which is an decrease of 167 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	16,024	1,166	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	12,189	966	Getting Better
Shoplifting	3,173	311	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	4,668	305	Getting Better
Public order	4,291	272	Getting Better
Other theft	4,039	244	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	3,046	205	Getting Better
Burglary	1,719	160	Getting Better
Drugs	1,153	88	Getting Better
Other crime	757	51	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	750	49	Getting Better
Theft from the person	741	47	Getting Better
Robbery	468	33	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	411	25	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Newcastle upon Tyne

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Monument has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Newcastle upon Tyne, with 13435 crimes and 739 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Dene & South Gosforth has 656 crimes and 66 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Monument	881	48
Elswick	265	16
Byker	258	22
Ouseburn	238	17
Walkergate	212	18
Denton & Westerhope	166	13
Walker	163	14
Arthur's Hill	150	10
Castle	148	17
Blakelaw	147	14
Callerton & Throckley	142	14
Kenton	126	12
Fawdon & West Gosforth	110	11
Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall	107	10
Benwell & Scotswood	103	8
West Fenham	102	9
Wingrove	101	8
Lemington	95	10
Gosforth	89	8
North Jesmond	81	8
Parklands	80	7
Chapel	67	8
Dene & South Gosforth	51	5
South Jesmond	38	3
Manor Park	36	4
Heaton	0	0

Crime map for Newcastle upon Tyne

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Newcastle upon Tyne

The average property price in Newcastle upon Tyne is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£394,803.45	£226,799.01	£188,980.86	£124,506.83
2022	£371,884.83	£219,656.35	£184,400.56	£122,429.43
2021	£334,717.23	£200,290.31	£169,649.01	£116,132.03
2020	£305,857.28	£184,972.53	£156,459.91	£110,406.99
2019	£301,821.20	£181,960.47	£154,163.58	£111,724.96
2018	£300,201.80	£180,784.86	£153,687.81	£113,574.52
2017	£292,614.26	£175,921.38	£150,111.06	£113,146.15
2016	£289,521.89	£175,151.31	£150,279.19	£110,962.97
2015	£279,648.75	£169,578.94	£146,427.26	£108,124.04
2014	£262,406.23	£159,138.93	£137,987.22	£102,067.52
2013	£254,051.86	£153,736.90	£133,944.42	£99,232.23
2012	£251,080.65	£152,865.39	£133,176.04	£100,130.85
2011	£254,646.23	£153,109.84	£132,661.24	£101,016.98
2010	£261,625.73	£160,295.91	£139,588.25	£106,959.79

Property prices over time for Newcastle upon Tyne

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Newcastle upon Tyne

The median salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £27,005 and the mean salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £33,037.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 83k
Median Salary: £27,005
Annual Percentage Change: 10.8%
Mean Salary: £33,037

Salary comparison between Newcastle upon Tyne and North East

See how Newcastle upon Tyne compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 1 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside	77k	£27,009	7.3%	£30,517	6.9%
Stockton-on-Tees UA	63k	£26,819	9.0%	£28,725	8.0%
Darlington UA	39k	£26,184	5.6%	£30,318	7.0%
County Durham UA	174k	£25,904	6.8%	£29,572	6.2%
South Tyneside	53k	£25,093	9.8%	£28,013	2.9%
Gateshead	71k	£25,024	7.6%	£28,530	5.1%
Northumberland UA	108k	£24,655	6.0%	£29,867	12.9%
Hartlepool UA	29k	£24,537	0.5%	£25,602	0.9%
Sunderland	98k	£23,655	7.8%	£25,661	7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA	37k	£22,172	2.4%	£26,201	9.0%
Middlesbrough UA	41k	£0	0.0%	£25,967	7.1%