Total Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jesmond Park West area has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jesmond Park West (NE7 7BU) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jesmond Park West (NE7 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Kimberley Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Head Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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