Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lanercost Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lanercost Drive (NE5 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanercost Drive (NE5 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthbert'S Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lanercost Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesleyside Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Cuthbert'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Cuthbert'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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Data Sources

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