Total Crime Rate
143.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brandon Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 265th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brandon Grove (NE2 1PA) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% higher than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 159.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brandon Grove (NE2 1PA), the main crime hotspot is near Amble Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grantham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amble Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dinsdale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dinsdale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinsdale Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amble Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brandon Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doncaster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greystoke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Goldspink Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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