Crime Rates at Waverley Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8AR

Waverley Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 198th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Crescent (NE15 8AR) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% higher than the Lemington average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Crescent (NE15 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Hall Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denton Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.