Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 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 92.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eslington Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 356th highest 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 Eslington Road (NE2 4RH) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eslington Road (NE2 4RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandyford Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesmond (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eslington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandyford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Park Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eslington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B1600 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lambton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sloane Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archbold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandyford Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sandyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eslington Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Front —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary East Front Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clayton Park Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond —
Apr 2026Other crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haldane Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clayton Park Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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