LEMINGTON GARDENS, NE5 2EN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE5 2EN

LEMINGTON GARDENS, NE5 2EN, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 59 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 26.27 per 1,000 population. This NE5 2EN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE5 postcode area, which has experienced 556 crimes and a crime rate of 11.20 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE5 2EN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE5 2EN, encompassing approximately 2246 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE5 2EN area, explore the NE5 2EN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (92.86% increase)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (450.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-18.18% decrease)

NE5 2EN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 37
  • Whittington Grove with total crimes: 5
  • Tillmouth Gardens with total crimes: 2

LEMINGTON GARDENS, NE5 2EN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2726.2792.86%
Public order1112.02450.00%
Violence and sexual offences94.90-18.18%
Vehicle crime34.01-25.00%
Other theft21.340.00%
Drugs20.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.89-66.67%
Robbery10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.45-50.00%
Other crime10.450.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1416.92-41.67%
Violence and sexual offences116.2383.33%
Vehicle crime44.90100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.78200.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.340.00%
Public order20.89-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.890.00%
Burglary10.45-83.33%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2423.1584.62%
Violence and sexual offences610.68-62.50%
Burglary62.67500.00%
Robbery42.670.00%
Public order41.78100.00%
Drugs21.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.89-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.89100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.89-83.33%
Other theft10.450.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1621.3777.78%
Shoplifting137.121200.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.79500.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.67-14.29%
Other crime22.670.00%
Public order20.89100.00%
Vehicle crime10.89-50.00%
Other theft10.45-50.00%
Burglary10.450.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences911.57-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour74.01133.33%
Bicycle theft23.120.00%
Other theft20.890.00%
Vehicle crime20.890.00%
Shoplifting10.89-87.50%
Public order10.45-50.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1115.58-8.33%
Shoplifting84.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.56400.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.2350.00%
Vehicle crime21.34100.00%
Public order20.89-50.00%
Other crime20.890.00%
Other theft20.89-33.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.5720.00%
Public order45.34100.00%
Other theft31.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.34-50.00%
Burglary20.890.00%
Vehicle crime10.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-75.00%
Drugs10.45-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1012.4611.11%
Criminal damage and arson44.45300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.78-33.33%
Public order21.78-50.00%
Drugs20.890.00%
Burglary20.890.00%
Vehicle crime10.890.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%
Shoplifting10.45-66.67%
Robbery10.450.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences912.0212.50%
Anti-social behaviour64.01100.00%
Public order42.67-20.00%
Shoplifting31.78-25.00%
Other theft21.34100.00%
Burglary20.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.89-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences813.36-38.46%
Public order53.560.00%
Shoplifting42.23300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.78300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.78-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.34-33.33%
Other crime20.89100.00%
Other theft10.890.00%
Drugs10.450.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.1330.00%
Anti-social behaviour55.79-16.67%
Vehicle crime32.23-40.00%
Shoplifting11.34-80.00%
Other theft10.45-66.67%
Other crime10.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1016.4742.86%
Anti-social behaviour64.450.00%
Public order52.67-44.44%
Vehicle crime52.230.00%
Shoplifting52.23-16.67%
Other theft32.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.34-50.00%
Other crime10.890.00%

In September 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order918.700.00%
Violence and sexual offences74.010.00%
Shoplifting63.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.670.00%
Vehicle crime52.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.230.00%
Drugs21.780.00%
Burglary20.890.00%
Theft from the person10.890.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 51 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20235
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 34 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20246
May 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
February 20241

A total of 131 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 20246
June 202416
May 20249
April 202411
March 202412
February 202410
January 20249
December 20238
November 202313
October 202310
September 20237

A total of 18 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
September 20232

A total of 107 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202414
July 202424
June 202413
May 20241
April 20248
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
September 20231

A total of 53 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20247
April 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20246
December 20233
November 20235
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
April 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20246
June 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
September 20232

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE5 2EN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total37
    Shoplifting27
    Public order7
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Whittington Grove
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Tillmouth Gardens
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Magnolia Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Lonnen Avenue
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. St Cuthbert'S Road
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 7. Westacres Crescent
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 8. Pease Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Newminster Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Grange Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Aster Place
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Dahlia Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Abbotsmeade Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Robsheugh Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Terry Cooney Place
    Total1
    Public order1