Crime Rates at Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AZ

Osborne Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 388th 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 Osborne Road (NE2 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (NE2 2AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesmond (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.