Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montague Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 400th highest crime rate of 894 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 Montague Street (NE15 8RX) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Lemington average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Street (NE15 8RX), the main crime hotspot is near Union Hall Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montague Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sugley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fernwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Union Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bewick Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Sugley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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