Crime Rates at Combe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8UH

Combe Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Combe Drive (NE15 8UH) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Combe Drive (NE15 8UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malvern Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Rise (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.