Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Layburn Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 208th 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 Layburn Gardens (NE15 7SR) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Lemington average (102.6 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 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layburn Gardens (NE15 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlaw. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Layburn Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallington Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenlaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorway Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avalon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallington Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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