Crime Rates at Greenfinch Way, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8NX

Greenfinch Way 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 Greenfinch Way (NE15 8NX) 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 Greenfinch Way (NE15 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfinch Way, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wedgewood Cottages (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.