Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE15 0BU
How much crime is recorded in NE15 0BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
How safe is NE15 0BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 0BU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).
NE15 0BUNational
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Public order4.54.6
Burglary4.09.1
Shoplifting3.98.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime3.71.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other theft0.44.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.