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Safe Newcastle Unit,
Room 34,
Civic Centre,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 8PR.

Tel: 0191 277 7832

What's Happening in Newcastle

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Newcastle is a very safe city in comparison to other cities of its size and Safe Newcastle’s work will make sure this continues.

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Over the last few years the picture has been very positive and Northumbria Police figures have shown that overall crime in Newcastle is falling, as you can see below.  

  • All Crime down by 1,748 crimes

  • Criminal Damage down by 816 crimes

  • Theft of motor vehicles down by 172 crimes

  • Theft from motor vehicles up by 142 crimes

  • House burglaries down by 44 crimes

  • Other burglaries down by 12 crimes

  • Most serious violence down by 32 crimes

  • Less serious violent crime down by 316 crimes

* Figures from April 2010 to March 2011 compared to the same period in the previous year.