Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 46.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Southway area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 293rd 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 Southway (NE15 7RB) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Lemington average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway (NE15 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Hedgeley Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lintzford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northlea —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hextol Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Styford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Centurion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Centurion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Centurion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bywell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapperley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgeley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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