Crime in Newcastle Central: 1179 offences recorded in July 2026

1179 crimes were recorded in and around Newcastle Central in July 2026, according to figures published by Northumbria Police. That is down by 43 on the 1222 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 304 reports (26% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 239 reports (20% of the total) Shoplifting: 204 reports (17% of the total) Public order: 94 reports (8% of the total) Other theft: 69 reports (6% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.