Crime Rate in Lobley Hill and Bensham, ward

Lobley Hill and Bensham has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Gateshead district and the 1682nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 150th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lobley Hill and Bensham in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Gateshead district average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lobley Hill and Bensham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 419 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 543 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lobley Hill and Bensham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bensham Avenue, with 74 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cartmel Grove (36 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.