Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 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 56.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Churchill Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Churchill Gardens (NE2 1HB) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Gardens (NE2 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosebery Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimberley Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Churchill Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Glendyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selborne Gardens —
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Data Sources

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