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Crime in NE15 8DE

How much crime is recorded in NE15 8DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Lemington
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE15 8DE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 8DE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8DENational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Burglary15.69.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order7.44.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Shoplifting4.78.4
Drugs4.22.4
Other crime4.11.5
Other theft3.84.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery1.41.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 24% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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