Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lansdowne Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 86th 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 Lansdowne Gardens (NE2 1HH) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lansdowne Gardens (NE2 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springbank Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimberley Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Gardens | — |
| 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 | Springbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Crescent | — |
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