Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heathfield area has the 48th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .
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 Heathfield (NE27 0BP) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathfield (NE27 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Algernon Drive, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emmerson Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shiremoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1322 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B1322 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heathfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmerson Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emmerson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Algernon Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
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