Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 5QH
How much crime is recorded in NE6 5QH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
How safe is NE6 5QH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 5QH 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 5QHNational
Burglary16.59.1
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other theft2.74.5
Violence and sexual offences2.723.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order1.84.6
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.