Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falstone Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Falstone Avenue (NE15 7RP) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Lemington average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falstone Avenue (NE15 7RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenlaw (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lemington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Vincents Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedgeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallington Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallington Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hedgeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenlaw | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avalon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hedgeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Vincents Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hedgeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedgeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Ramparts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Copperas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedgeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorway Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodvale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodvale Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morley Hill Road | Under investigation |
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