Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE7 7AL
How much crime is recorded in NE7 7AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
How safe is NE7 7AL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE7 7AL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).
NE7 7ALNational
Burglary10.49.1
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Violence and sexual offences5.323.6
Other theft2.04.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.31.5
Public order0.14.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% 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.