Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE2 1BN
How much crime is recorded in NE2 1BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Jesmond & Sandyford
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
How safe is NE2 1BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE2 1BN 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
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
NE2 1BNNational
Burglary13.29.1
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Public order1.44.6
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.11.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.