Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE15 8LR
How much crime is recorded in NE15 8LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Throckley & Newburn
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,843 (2024)
How safe is NE15 8LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 8LR 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 8LRNational
Anti-social behaviour38.610.7
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Burglary12.29.1
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs1.22.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.