Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newcastle has a violent crime rate of 75 per 100,000 residents, 80% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 47.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 28.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,179 per 100,000, 11% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,277, burglary at 488, vehicle theft at 413 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 34 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newcastle receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Newcastle vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)