Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redcar Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Redcar Road (NE6 5UE) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redcar Road (NE6 5UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Industry Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martello Gardens (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Industry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Danby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tudor Wynd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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