Total Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 118.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.8 10/10
  • Burglary 25.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Jesmond Vale area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 274th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jesmond Vale (NE2 1PH) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jesmond Vale (NE2 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jesmond Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selborne Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotspur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotspur Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Jesmond Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vale Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greystoke Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratford Grove West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chelmsford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Grove West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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