Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE15 8UH
How much crime is recorded in NE15 8UH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lemington
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
How safe is NE15 8UH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 8UH 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
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 8UHNational
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Burglary8.89.1
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Public order2.14.6
Other theft2.14.5
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 67% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.