Total Crime Rate
674.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
245.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heaton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 18th highest crime rate of 894 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 Heaton Road (NE6 1SA) in the last 12 months was 674.7 per 1,000 residents and was 204.5% higher than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -61.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 245.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heaton Road (NE6 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roxburgh Place, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Molineux Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheltenham Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brinkburn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roxburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brinkburn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brinkburn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brinkburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Byker | Under investigation |
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