Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE7 7LL
How much crime is recorded in NE7 7LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
How safe is NE7 7LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE7 7LL 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
11.2
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 7LLNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Public order1.74.6
Burglary1.49.1
Other crime1.01.5
Other theft0.94.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.