The Newcastle neighbourhoods most impacted by drug offences according to the latest police data

Discover which Newcastle areas have seen the most drug related incidents based on recent crime data, highlighting the region’s policing neighbourhoods.

These Newcastle neighbourhoods have the highest levels of drug related crimes 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 drug offences in the gallery below.

All photos are for illustrative purposes only and figures do not refer to any individual buildings or streets.