Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 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 16.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Back Jesmond Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 63rd 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 Back Jesmond Road (NE2 1JL) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% 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 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Place (9 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldspink Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fenwick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farquhar Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greystoke Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farquhar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldspink Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Deuchar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deuchar Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosebery Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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