Total Crime Rate

26.9 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 26.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Doncaster Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 130th 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 Doncaster Road (NE2 1RB) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (NE2 1RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Doncaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dinsdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dinsdale Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greystoke Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dinsdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Greystoke Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brandon Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amble Grove —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Back Goldspink Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Greystoke Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Amble Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
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Data Sources

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