The areas of Newcastle most impacted by recent criminal damage in 2025

Discover which Tyneside areas are deemed most dangerous based on recent crime data, highlighting the region’s policing neighbourhoods.

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.

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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.

5. Jesmond and Heaton

37 reports of criminal damage and arson were made in this area across December 2025. | Google Photo: Google

6. Killingworth

32 reports of criminal damage and arson were made in this area across December 2025. | Google Photo: Google

7. Outer West Newcastle

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

8. Fenham and Scotswood

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

Newcastle Northumbria Police

The areas of Newcastle most impacted by recent criminal damage in December 2025

Discover which Tyneside areas are deemed most dangerous based on recent crime data, highlighting the region’s policing neighbourhoods.

5. Jesmond and Heaton

6. Killingworth

7. Outer West Newcastle

8. Fenham and Scotswood

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