Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wandsworth Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Wandsworth Road (NE6 5AD) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Wandsworth Road (NE6 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 168 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wandsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molineux Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roger Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roger Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roger Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Molineux Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Molineux Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Langhorn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhorn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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