Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 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 88.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northlea area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 373rd highest 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 Northlea (NE15 7RN) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Lemington average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northlea (NE15 7RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harle Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hedgeley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northlea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bywell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northlea —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Styford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapperley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harle Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Centurion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Hill Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Centurion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Centurion Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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