Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE13 6JU
How much crime is recorded in NE13 6JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wideopen & Seaton Burn
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
How safe is NE13 6JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE13 6JU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE13 6JUNational
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Violence and sexual offences4.823.6
Burglary4.29.1
Public order2.74.6
Other crime1.91.5
Other theft1.34.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.