Crime Rates at Sandyford Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1RN

Sandyford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 45th 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 Sandyford Road (NE2 1RN) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandyford Road (NE2 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dinsdale Place, where police recorded 20 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.