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

Doddington Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 390th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doddington Close (NE15 8QL) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doddington Close (NE15 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malvern Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellington Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.