Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE20 0BZ
How much crime is recorded in NE20 0BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,139 (2024)
How safe is NE20 0BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE20 0BZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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).
NE20 0BZNational
Burglary5.29.1
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Public order1.34.6
Other crime1.21.5
Violence and sexual offences0.723.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Other theft0.24.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.