Crime Rates at Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5HP

Heaton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 92nd 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 Heaton Road (NE6 5HP) in the last 12 months was 298.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Road (NE6 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Roxburgh Place. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.