Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sage Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sage Close (NE15 8TN) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Lemington average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sage Close (NE15 8TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel House Road, where police recorded 70 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.
View Crime In Lemington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pangbourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chapel House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel House Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel House Road | Under investigation |
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