Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heathcote Green area has the 37th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 271st highest crime rate of 903 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 Heathcote Green (NE5 3TX) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcote Green (NE5 3TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avonlea Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heathcote Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avonlea Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avonlea Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broxburn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cragston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melvin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melvin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melvin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Drumsheugh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Colwyne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonlea Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Curzon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avonlea Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chandra Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avonlea Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broxburn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonlea Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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