Crime Rates at Doddington Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8QL

Doddington Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 430th 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 Doddington Close (NE15 8QL) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doddington Close (NE15 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Rise (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.