Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 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 30.4 3/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Starbeck Mews area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 185th 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 Starbeck Mews (NE2 1LG) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starbeck Mews (NE2 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shield Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandyford Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Starbeck Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldspink Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Way —
Apr 2026Public order Shield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coppice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Back Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldspink Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sandyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandyford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandyford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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