Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 36.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Jesmond Dene Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 233rd 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 Jesmond Dene Road (NE2 2NL) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jesmond Dene Road (NE2 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devonshire Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jesmond Dene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fenwick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glastonbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glastonbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartside Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farquhar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farquhar Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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