Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warkworth Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 450th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Warkworth Street (NE15 8ED) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warkworth Street (NE15 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northumberland Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lemington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shipley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lesbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Store Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Store Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Store Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shipley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Henlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shipley Street | Under investigation |
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