Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Overton Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 367th 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 Overton Close (NE15 7XL) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower than the Lemington average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Close (NE15 7XL), the main crime hotspot is near Denton Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ottringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St George'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ordley Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Farnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ormiston Under investigation
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Data Sources

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