Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heathwell Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathwell Road (NE15 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathwell Road (NE15 7UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Buteland Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highwood Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wharmlands Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Legion Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ramparts Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Copperas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castlenook Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodvale Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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