LAWSON CLOSE, NE6 2UL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE6 2UL

LAWSON CLOSE, NE6 2UL, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 126 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.06 per 1,000 population. This NE6 2UL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE6 postcode area, which has experienced 767 crimes and a crime rate of 15.10 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE6 2UL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE6 2UL, encompassing approximately 3068 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE6 2UL area, explore the NE6 2UL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (54.17% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (35) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (57.14% increase)

NE6 2UL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 22
  • Union Road with total crimes: 13
  • Robinson Street with total crimes: 10

LAWSON CLOSE, NE6 2UL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3741.0654.17%
Shoplifting3512.0666.67%
Anti-social behaviour2211.4157.14%
Public order117.17120.00%
Other theft73.58600.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.28-40.00%
Burglary41.96-33.33%
Drugs31.3050.00%
Other crime10.980.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2429.98-31.43%
Shoplifting217.82-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour146.84-53.33%
Criminal damage and arson104.5642.86%
Burglary63.26500.00%
Public order51.96-58.33%
Vehicle crime21.630.00%
Robbery20.65100.00%
Theft from the person20.650.00%
Drugs20.650.00%
Other crime10.65-50.00%
Other theft10.33-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3540.0912.90%
Anti-social behaviour3011.4166.67%
Shoplifting229.78-18.52%
Public order127.1733.33%
Criminal damage and arson73.91-56.25%
Other theft62.28100.00%
Bicycle theft21.96100.00%
Drugs20.65100.00%
Vehicle crime20.65-50.00%
Other crime20.65100.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%
Burglary10.33-75.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3137.8140.91%
Shoplifting2710.10-20.59%
Anti-social behaviour188.80-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson165.87300.00%
Public order95.210.00%
Burglary42.93100.00%
Vehicle crime41.3033.33%
Other theft31.30-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.980.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Drugs10.33-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3436.50100.00%
Anti-social behaviour2711.08200.00%
Violence and sexual offences228.800.00%
Public order97.17-10.00%
Other theft62.93-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.96-76.47%
Vehicle crime31.3050.00%
Robbery20.980.00%
Burglary20.65-66.67%
Drugs20.65-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.650.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2232.26-54.17%
Criminal damage and arson177.17183.33%
Shoplifting175.540.00%
Public order105.5411.11%
Anti-social behaviour93.26-62.50%
Other theft72.9375.00%
Burglary62.28200.00%
Other crime31.960.00%
Drugs30.980.00%
Vehicle crime20.98-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.65100.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4839.4384.62%
Anti-social behaviour2415.6484.62%
Shoplifting177.82-10.53%
Public order95.54-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson62.93-25.00%
Other theft41.96-50.00%
Other crime31.30200.00%
Drugs30.98-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.980.00%
Burglary20.98-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2631.9444.44%
Shoplifting198.4718.75%
Anti-social behaviour136.19-23.53%
Public order114.241000.00%
Other theft83.5833.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.61300.00%
Drugs52.61400.00%
Burglary31.63-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.980.00%
Possession of weapons10.98-50.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1823.1438.46%
Anti-social behaviour175.87-26.09%
Shoplifting165.54128.57%
Other theft65.2150.00%
Burglary41.9633.33%
Robbery31.30200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.98-77.78%
Possession of weapons20.65100.00%
Other crime10.650.00%
Drugs10.33-75.00%
Public order10.33-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2323.79-4.17%
Violence and sexual offences137.50-43.48%
Criminal damage and arson94.24125.00%
Shoplifting72.9316.67%
Drugs42.28300.00%
Other theft41.30-55.56%
Vehicle crime31.300.00%
Burglary30.98-25.00%
Theft from the person20.980.00%
Public order20.65-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.65-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2428.0314.29%
Violence and sexual offences237.82-20.69%
Other theft97.5050.00%
Public order82.93100.00%
Shoplifting62.61-57.14%
Burglary41.96100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.30-60.00%
Vehicle crime31.300.00%
Other crime20.980.00%
Bicycle theft20.650.00%
Drugs10.65-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2932.590.00%
Anti-social behaviour219.450.00%
Shoplifting146.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.560.00%
Other theft63.260.00%
Drugs51.960.00%
Public order41.630.00%
Robbery31.300.00%
Vehicle crime30.980.00%
Other crime20.980.00%
Burglary20.650.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 328 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202424
July 202435
June 202431
May 202422
April 202422
March 202448
February 202426
January 202418
December 202313
November 202323
October 202329

A total of 242 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202414
July 202430
June 202418
May 202427
April 20249
March 202424
February 202413
January 202417
December 202323
November 202324
October 202321

A total of 67 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
July 20246
June 20243
May 20246
April 20247
March 20244
February 20248
January 20246
December 20234
November 20239
October 20236

A total of 235 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202421
July 202422
June 202427
May 202434
April 202417
March 202417
February 202419
January 202416
December 20237
November 20236
October 202314

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 99 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20247
June 202416
May 20244
April 202417
March 20246
February 20248
January 20242
December 20239
November 20234
October 202310

A total of 91 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20245
July 202412
June 20249
May 20249
April 202410
March 20249
February 202411
January 20241
December 20232
November 20238
October 20234

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
January 20243
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE6 2UL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting19
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 2. Union Road
    Total13
    Shoplifting10
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 3. Robinson Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Michaelgate
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Canterbury Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 7. Grace Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Conyers Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Jane Street
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Harriet Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bothal Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Algernon Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 14. St Mark'S Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Lawson Gardens
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Spires Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Brook Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 19. Brough Park Way
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 20. Algernon Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Chirton Wynd
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 22. Morton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Benson Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Shields Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Dunmorlie Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1