Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE2 2QX
How much crime is recorded in NE2 2QX, 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
- 2,293 (2024)
How safe is NE2 2QX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE2 2QX area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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 2QXNational
Burglary27.29.1
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Drugs4.12.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Public order3.84.6
Other theft2.74.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.