Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kielder Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 204th 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 Kielder Road (NE15 8BL) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Lemington average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kielder Road (NE15 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Rise. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kielder Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tewkesbury Road
Apr 2026Drugs Park Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Rise
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmoor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medburn Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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