Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 5PH
How much crime is recorded in NE6 5PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Park & Portland Road
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
How safe is NE6 5PH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 5PH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
NE6 5PHNational
Burglary31.19.1
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.410.7
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Other theft7.74.5
Public order5.94.6
Other crime2.81.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.