Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE7 7JX
How much crime is recorded in NE7 7JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,065 (2024)
How safe is NE7 7JX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE7 7JX 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
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 7JXNational
Shoplifting61.38.4
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Burglary6.59.1
Other theft4.14.5
Public order3.94.6
Robbery2.21.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person1.12.1
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.