Smart Alarms

Safest Areas in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

Free quotesNo obligationCertified installer networkGDPR compliant

Newcastle upon Tyne recorded 1,458 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 46% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.

Worried about burglary in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Get matched with certified home security installers in a few questions. Free quotes, no sales pressure.

Get My Free Quotes

Burglaries (12 months)

1,458

4.95 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+46%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Parklands

1.78/1,000
Safety score: 722

Kenton

2.39/1,000
Safety score: 573

Manor Park

2.78/1,000
Safety score: 484

Gosforth

2.88/1,000
Safety score: 465

Denton & Westerhope

2.91/1,000
Safety score: 456

Callerton & Throckley

2.96/1,000
Safety score: 447

Chapel

3.39/1,000
Safety score: 368

Longbenton & Benton

3.54/1,000
Safety score: 339

Castle

3.55/1,000
Safety score: 3310

Benwell & Scotswood

3.63/1,000
Safety score: 3211

Fawdon & West Gosforth

3.65/1,000
Safety score: 3112

Walkergate

3.67/1,000
Safety score: 3113

Blakelaw

3.86/1,000
Safety score: 2814

Dene & South Gosforth

4.03/1,000
Safety score: 2515

Wallsend North

4.07/1,000
Safety score: 2516

Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall

4.10/1,000
Safety score: 2417

West Fenham

4.35/1,000
Safety score: 2218

Lemington

4.59/1,000
Safety score: 1919

Arthur's Hill

4.61/1,000
Safety score: 1920

Heaton

4.78/1,000
Safety score: 1721

Ouseburn

5.44/1,000
Safety score: 1322

Wingrove

5.51/1,000
Safety score: 1223

Walker

5.60/1,000
Safety score: 1224

South Jesmond

5.77/1,000
Safety score: 1125

Elswick

6.72/1,000
Safety score: 726

Wallsend Central

7.03/1,000
Safety score: 627

North Jesmond

7.10/1,000
Safety score: 628

Byker

9.00/1,000
Safety score: 329

Monument

10.08/1,000
Safety score: 2

Burglary hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Monument

10.08/1,000
Safety score: 22

Byker

9.00/1,000
Safety score: 33

North Jesmond

7.10/1,000
Safety score: 64

Wallsend Central

7.03/1,000
Safety score: 65

Elswick

6.72/1,000
Safety score: 76

South Jesmond

5.77/1,000
Safety score: 117

Walker

5.60/1,000
Safety score: 128

Wingrove

5.51/1,000
Safety score: 129

Ouseburn

5.44/1,000
Safety score: 1310

Heaton

4.78/1,000
Safety score: 1711

Arthur's Hill

4.61/1,000
Safety score: 1912

Lemington

4.59/1,000
Safety score: 1913

West Fenham

4.35/1,000
Safety score: 2214

Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall

4.10/1,000
Safety score: 2415

Wallsend North

4.07/1,000
Safety score: 2516

Dene & South Gosforth

4.03/1,000
Safety score: 2517

Blakelaw

3.86/1,000
Safety score: 2818

Walkergate

3.67/1,000
Safety score: 3119

Fawdon & West Gosforth

3.65/1,000
Safety score: 3120

Benwell & Scotswood

3.63/1,000
Safety score: 3221

Castle

3.55/1,000
Safety score: 3322

Longbenton & Benton

3.54/1,000
Safety score: 3323

Chapel

3.39/1,000
Safety score: 3624

Callerton & Throckley

2.96/1,000
Safety score: 4425

Denton & Westerhope

2.91/1,000
Safety score: 4526

Gosforth

2.88/1,000
Safety score: 4627

Manor Park

2.78/1,000
Safety score: 4828

Kenton

2.39/1,000
Safety score: 5729

Parklands

1.78/1,000
Safety score: 72

About Newcastle upon Tyne

Population

294,502

Households

120,397

Get Free Quotes

Find the right security setup in Newcastle upon Tyne

Compare free quotes from certified installers. Just a few questions, no obligation.

Your property

What type of property are you securing?

Free quotesNo obligationCertified installersGDPR compliant

What this means for Newcastle upon Tyne homeowners

Wherever you live in Newcastle upon Tyne, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
Get My Free Quotes

Home security across Newcastle upon Tyne

See recommended alarm setups, wireless and monitored options, and the certified installers covering neighbourhoods across the UK.

Explore home security guides

Check your home security options in Newcastle upon Tyne

Get matched with certified installers in a few questions. Free quotes, no sales pressure.

Get My Free Quotes

Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

Get My Free Quotes