Total Crime Rate

443.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 443.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 168.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Burglary 27.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ordley Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 38th highest crime rate of 894 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 Ordley Close (NE15 7XT) in the last 12 months was 443.3 per 1,000 residents and was 382.1% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ordley Close (NE15 7XT), the main crime hotspot is near Bells Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ordley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercia Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bells Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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