Crime Rates at Portland Mews, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1RW

Portland Mews area has the 24th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 384th 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 Portland Mews (NE2 1RW) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Mews (NE2 1RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wretham Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.