Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osborne Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 434th highest crime rate of 903 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 Osborne Road (NE2 2AB) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osborne Road (NE2 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandyford Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archbold Terrace (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eslington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterburn Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haldane Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eskdale Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | East Front | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandyford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Archbold Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fernwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fernwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandyford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eslington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holly Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eslington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kingsland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Park Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Park Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Archbold Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akenside Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
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