Total Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosebery Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 213th 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 Rosebery Crescent (NE2 1EX) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Crescent (NE2 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Amble Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Goldspink Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chelmsford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fenwick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Collingwood Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Collingwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farquhar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farquhar Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deuchar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldspink Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Goldspink Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldspink Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greystoke Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosebery Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deuchar Street | — |
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