Total Crime Rate

262.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 60.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Northumberland Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 88th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northumberland Road (NE15 8SD) in the last 12 months was 262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 185.4% higher than the Lemington average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Road (NE15 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Northumberland Road. Police recorded 44 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 Northumberland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Loraine Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quarry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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