LYNFIELD PLACE, NE5 3TJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE5 3TJ

LYNFIELD PLACE, NE5 3TJ, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 65 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.70 per 1,000 population. This NE5 3TJ 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 3TJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE5 3TJ, encompassing approximately 3671 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (171.43% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (325.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)

NE5 3TJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Moulton Place with total crimes: 28
  • Wellfield Lane with total crimes: 6
  • Waltham Place with total crimes: 4

LYNFIELD PLACE, NE5 3TJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.70171.43%
Shoplifting175.18325.00%
Other theft74.63133.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.9150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.63100.00%
Public order31.0950.00%
Vehicle crime20.82-33.33%
Other crime20.54100.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Burglary10.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77.35-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.91-42.86%
Shoplifting41.0933.33%
Vehicle crime31.09-25.00%
Other theft30.8250.00%
Public order20.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.54-33.33%
Other crime10.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences108.99-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.72-46.15%
Vehicle crime41.91-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson31.09-50.00%
Shoplifting30.820.00%
Bicycle theft20.820.00%
Other theft20.54100.00%
Public order20.54-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.62100.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.4518.18%
Vehicle crime93.5480.00%
Public order62.45500.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.63-40.00%
Drugs21.63-33.33%
Other theft10.54-75.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1112.80-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson103.0042.86%
Violence and sexual offences102.72-58.33%
Vehicle crime52.7266.67%
Other theft41.36100.00%
Drugs31.09200.00%
Other crime20.82100.00%
Burglary10.54-50.00%
Public order10.27-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2417.43118.18%
Anti-social behaviour166.5477.78%
Criminal damage and arson74.3640.00%
Public order51.9125.00%
Vehicle crime31.36200.00%
Burglary20.82-33.33%
Other theft20.54-66.67%
Other crime10.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Drugs10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Shoplifting10.27-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1111.9810.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.00-30.77%
Other theft62.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.6366.67%
Shoplifting41.3633.33%
Public order41.09300.00%
Burglary31.09200.00%
Robbery10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour139.5330.00%
Violence and sexual offences103.54-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson32.72-25.00%
Shoplifting30.82-25.00%
Drugs10.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Public order10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Burglary10.270.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.35-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour103.54233.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.72-33.33%
Shoplifting41.090.00%
Vehicle crime31.090.00%
Other theft20.82100.00%
Public order10.540.00%
Drugs10.270.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.3540.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.81100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.63-40.00%
Other theft10.82-50.00%
Public order10.270.00%
Drugs10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107.35-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour52.72-54.55%
Vehicle crime31.36200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.82-25.00%
Other theft20.82100.00%
Shoplifting20.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.540.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.1771.43%
Anti-social behaviour113.27450.00%
Burglary53.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.36100.00%
Public order31.0950.00%
Possession of weapons20.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.54-87.50%
Other crime10.270.00%
Other theft10.270.00%
Drugs10.270.00%

In September 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime86.810.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.910.00%
Shoplifting20.540.00%
Public order20.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.540.00%
Drugs10.540.00%
Other theft10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20249
May 20245
April 20243
March 20241
January 20243
November 20233
October 20231
September 20238

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20246
May 202410
April 20247
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20236
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 167 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.85 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 20247
July 202410
June 202420
May 202410
April 202424
March 202411
February 202410
January 202413
December 202314
November 202310
October 202312
September 20237

A total of 32 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20246
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 110 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.46 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20247
June 202413
May 202411
April 202416
March 20249
February 202413
January 202410
December 20233
November 20235
October 202311
September 20232

A total of 31 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20241
April 20245
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
October 20235

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
February 20241
October 20232

A total of 40 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20244
July 20243
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 2 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
April 20241

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231

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

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE5 3TJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Moulton Place
    Total28
    Shoplifting17
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Wellfield Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Waltham Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Police Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 5. Colwyne Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Bonington Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 7. Gishford Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Foxglove Walk
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Reay Gardens
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Roundhill Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Curzon Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Drumsheugh Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Chandra Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Pallinsburn Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Ashgill Mews
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Lynfield Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Avonlea Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Rowan Way
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Parking Area
    Total1
    Other theft1