Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE7 7RF
How much crime is recorded in NE7 7RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- High Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
How safe is NE7 7RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE7 7RF 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
5.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 7RFNational
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Violence and sexual offences2.523.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Drugs0.92.4
Other theft0.94.5
Other crime0.51.5
Burglary0.19.1
Public order0.14.6
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.