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

Falstone Avenue 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 Falstone Avenue (NE15 7SS) 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 Falstone Avenue (NE15 7SS), the main crime hotspot is near Harle Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Falstone Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallington Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avalon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ramparts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haughton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenlaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallington Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgeley Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgeley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vincents Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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