Crime Rates at Lesbury Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5LB

Lesbury Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 355th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lesbury Road (NE6 5LB) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lesbury Road (NE6 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Chillingham Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.