Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.0 1/10
  • Other crime 1.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dinsdale Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 894 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 Dinsdale Road (NE2 1DN) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dinsdale Road (NE2 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dinsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Back Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldspink Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldspink Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greystoke Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chelmsford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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