Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back Jesmond Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 120th 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 Back Jesmond Road (NE2 1JL) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Jesmond Road (NE2 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Back Jesmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborne Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Greystoke Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greystoke Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Deuchar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborne Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Deuchar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greystoke Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Back Goldspink Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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