Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stephenson Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 894 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 Stephenson Road (NE7 7SA) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Road (NE7 7SA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stephenson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plessey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A188 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thropton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craster Terrace 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 2026Public order Stephenson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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