Total Crime Rate
112.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heaton Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 355th 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 5QB) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heaton Road (NE6 5QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heaton Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King John Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King John Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King John Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King John Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King John Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sefton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sefton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meldon Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Armstrong Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burlington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gabriel'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stephenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jesmond Vale Lane | Under investigation |
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