Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Mapperley Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mapperley Drive (NE15 7RT) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mapperley Drive (NE15 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Grove. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mapperley Drive area

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

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