Crime Rates at Shipley Street, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8SR

Shipley Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 148th highest crime rate of 903 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 Shipley Street (NE15 8SR) in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shipley Street (NE15 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northumberland Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lesbury Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.