Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Akenside Terrace area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Akenside Terrace (NE2 1TN) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Akenside Terrace (NE2 1TN), the main crime hotspot is near Osborne Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Akenside Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gowan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Back Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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