Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE15 7XJ
How much crime is recorded in NE15 7XJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lemington
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,358 (2024)
How safe is NE15 7XJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 7XJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE15 7XJNational
Burglary21.49.1
Shoplifting12.08.4
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime1.61.5
Other theft1.54.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.