Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rydal Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rydal Road (NE15 7LR) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Road (NE15 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Union Hall Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rydal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road —
Apr 2026Other crime The Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Hall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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