Total Crime Rate

515.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 515.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 161.5 10/10
  • Other theft 44.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ormiston area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 35th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ormiston (NE15 7XR) in the last 12 months was 515.5 per 1,000 residents and was 402.3% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ormiston (NE15 7XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St George'S Terrace, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ottershaw (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ormiston area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ottringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ormiston Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ordley Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting St George'S Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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