Total Crime Rate
67.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebery Crescent area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 357th 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 Rosebery Crescent (NE2 1ET) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Crescent (NE2 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Rosebery Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Deuchar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Deuchar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ripon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Gardens | — |
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