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Crime in NE7 7BT

How much crime is recorded in NE7 7BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
North Heaton
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,446 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE7 7BT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE7 7BT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7BTNational
Shoplifting21.98.4
Burglary17.69.1
Violence and sexual offences17.123.6
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Public order5.04.6
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Robbery2.21.4
Other theft1.94.5
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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