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

Heaton Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 399th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Heaton Road (NE6 5QH) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Road (NE6 5QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burlington Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnley Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.