Crime Rates at Lordenshaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2YP

Lordenshaw area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 47th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lordenshaw (NE5 2YP) in the last 12 months was 423.5 per 1,000 residents and was 720.6% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 215.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lordenshaw (NE5 2YP), the main crime hotspot is near Beltingham. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.