Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 151.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Queens Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 195th 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 Queens Road (NE2 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (NE2 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gowan Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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