Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wishaw Rise area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wishaw Rise (NE15 7LL) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Lemington average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wishaw Rise (NE15 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near West Denton Close. Police recorded 17 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 Wishaw Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapperley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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