Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE7 7DY
How much crime is recorded in NE7 7DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
How safe is NE7 7DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE7 7DY 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 7DYNational
Shoplifting18.28.4
Burglary8.69.1
Violence and sexual offences4.723.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Public order1.64.6
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.21.5
Other theft1.14.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.