Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 1NZ
How much crime is recorded in NE3 1NZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,741 (2024)
How safe is NE3 1NZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 1NZ 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
4.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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).
NE3 1NZNational
Burglary11.19.1
Violence and sexual offences2.023.6
Public order1.54.6
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Other theft1.44.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.71.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.