Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ladybank area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ladybank (NE5 1UW) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladybank (NE5 1UW), the main crime hotspot is near Cottersdale Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Callerton & Throckley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lotus Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claverdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladybank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lotus Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lobelia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottersdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottersdale Gardens | Under investigation |
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