Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5JB

Shaftesbury Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 216th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Grove (NE6 5JB) in the last 12 months was 172.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -94.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Grove (NE6 5JB), 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.