Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernwood Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 431st lowest 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 Fernwood Road (NE15 8RU) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Lemington average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood Road (NE15 8RU), the main crime hotspot is near Montague Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lesbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Union Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montague Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montague Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lesbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Farnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honister Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Honister Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Union Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Union Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Johnson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sugley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montague Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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