Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newcastle has a violent crime rate of 83 per 100,000 residents, 78% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 49.9 per 100,000, robbery at 16.7, rape at 16.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,631 per 100,000, 17% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,024, burglary at 375, vehicle theft at 233 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 20 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newcastle receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Newcastle vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)