Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ladybank area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 330th 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 Ladybank (NE5 1UP) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladybank (NE5 1UP), the main crime hotspot is near Cottersdale Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ladybank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lotus Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lotus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caversham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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