Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackheath Court area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Blackheath Court (NE3 2FT) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackheath Court (NE3 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ebchester Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ilminster Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackheath Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ebchester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Poynings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ilminster Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ebchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ebchester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ebchester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ebchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ebchester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ebchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ebchester Court
Sep 2025Public order Wensley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ilminster Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Warbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warbeck Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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