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
Castle 334 56
Elswick 265 16
Byker 258 22
Ouseburn 238 17
Walkergate 212 18
Denton & Westerhope 166 13
Walker 163 14
Arthur's Hill 150 10
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 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%

See how Newcastle upon Tyne compares to other areas in North East

Number of businesses by industry for Newcastle upon Tyne

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
45 385 890 235 220 820 310 930 590 175 485 1,480 665 10 180 450 775