Crime Rates at Hartside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8BZ

Hartside area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartside (NE15 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Lemington average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartside (NE15 8BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Hall Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.