Crime Rates at Merton Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PY

Merton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Merton Road (NE20 9PY) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (NE20 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornhill Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.