Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE19 2SN
How much crime is recorded in NE19 2SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,210 (2024)
How safe is NE19 2SN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE19 2SN 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
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
NE19 2SNNational
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Burglary4.79.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.