Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Redesdale Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 103rd 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 Redesdale Close (NE15 7RR) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redesdale Close (NE15 7RR), 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 Redesdale Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bywell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lintzford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Centurion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Styford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Centurion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Centurion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northlea
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hextol Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapperley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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