Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 5TH
How much crime is recorded in NE6 5TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,572 (2024)
How safe is NE6 5TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 5TH 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
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 5THNational
Violence and sexual offences6.423.6
Burglary6.09.1
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other theft1.64.5
Public order1.34.6
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.12.4
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.