Total Crime Rate

184.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkston Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 198th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkston Avenue (NE15 7JU) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% higher than the Lemington average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkston Avenue (NE15 7JU), the main crime hotspot is near Denton Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Crossway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leabank Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crossway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Honister Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honister Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kirkston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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