Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Robbery 17.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briar Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 246th 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 Briar Lane (NE15 9AP) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Lane (NE15 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newburn Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fosse Law —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fosse Law Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Law Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Housestead Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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