These Newcastle neighbourhoods have the highest levels of criminal damage and arson according to data.
The figures are provided by Local Insights using Northumbria Police’s crime numbers, which break down criminal offences reported into specific neighbourhoods each month.
This gallery will focus on December 2025 - the latest data available.
We have listed the neighbourhoods in the region with the largest number of reported criminal damage and arson offences in the gallery below. All photos are for illustrative purposes only and figures do not refer to any individual buildings or streets.

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2. Wallsend
59 reports of criminal damage and arson were made in this area across December 2025. | Google

3. Byker and Walker
57 reports of criminal damage and arson were made in this area across December 2025. | Google

4. Central Newcastle
49 reports of criminal damage and arson were made in this area across December 2025. | LDRS
