Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 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 83.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Apple Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 403rd 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 Apple Close (NE15 8TG) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apple Close (NE15 8TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northcote Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldeburgh Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Apple Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alverston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel House Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel House Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pangbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tewkesbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alverston Close —
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Data Sources

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