The areas of Newcastle most impacted by theft in January 2026
By Jason Button
Published 14th Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Discover which Newcastle areas have seen the most reports of incidents of theft based on recent crime data.
The Home Office data, published on its https://www.police.uk/ website, covers Northumbria Police’s Newcastle policing neighbourhoods.
We have used the data to round up the Newcastle areas with the highest amount of shoplifting offences reported in January 2026 - the latest data available.
The crimes reported are listed as ‘other theft’. Burglaries and shoplifting have their own category while car thefts are reported under ‘vehicle crime’.