Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE2 1PZ
How much crime is recorded in NE2 1PZ, 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
- 1,621 (2024)
How safe is NE2 1PZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE2 1PZ 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
11.4
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).
NE2 1PZNational
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Burglary8.89.1
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other theft3.74.5
Other crime1.11.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Public order0.84.6
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.