Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 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 52.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Melrose Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Close (NE15 7SU) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Close (NE15 7SU), 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 Melrose Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapperley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lintzford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelford Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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