Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weldon Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 419th highest crime rate of 894 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 Weldon Crescent (NE7 7JA) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weldon Crescent (NE7 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Weldon Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A188 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craster Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holystone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plessey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lynnholm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynnholm Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craster Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlow Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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