The Newcastle areas most impated by shoplifting in 2026 according to latest police data

Discover which Newcastle areas have seen the most reports of sholifting incidents 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.

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1. Newcastle Central

There were 19 incidents of shoplifting reported in January. | LDRS

2. Byker and Walker

There were 16 incidents of shoplifting reported in January. | Google

3. Wallsend

There were 16 incidents of shoplifting reported in January. | Google

4. Gosforth and Great Park

There were nine incidents of shoplifting reported in January. | Simon Greener/NCJ Media/LDRS