Crime Rates at Orchard Leigh, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7XH

Orchard Leigh area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 322nd 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 Orchard Leigh (NE15 7XH) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Leigh (NE15 7XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St George'S Terrace, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.