Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE7 7QR
How much crime is recorded in NE7 7QR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
How safe is NE7 7QR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE7 7QR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
8
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 7QRNational
Violence and sexual offences3.623.6
Burglary1.79.1
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Other crime0.71.5
Public order0.64.6
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Theft from the person0.32.1
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Other theft0.14.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 55% 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.