Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 18.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wolseley Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 83rd 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 Wolseley Gardens (NE2 1HR) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Wolseley Gardens (NE2 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springbank Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesmond Vale (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolseley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Vale Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jesmond Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selborne Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Gardens —
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Data Sources

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