Berwick vs Newcastle Central

Berwick has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,744 crimes in the last 12 months. Newcastle Central has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 10,196 crimes. Newcastle Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Berwick shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Newcastle Central shows -11.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Berwick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (613 incidents). In Newcastle Central, it is Violent Crime (3,164 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Berwick recorded 358 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newcastle Central recorded 2,320. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Berwick totalled 613 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,164 in Newcastle Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Berwick recorded 1,823 crimes (now 1,744, a change of -4.3%). Newcastle Central recorded 11,578 crimes previously (now 10,196, -11.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Berwick has a resolution rate of 25% and Newcastle Central has 23.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Berwick falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Newcastle Central is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Berwick and Newcastle Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.