Crime Rate in Longbenton & Benton, ward

Longbenton & Benton has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in North Tyneside district and the 3147th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 120th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Longbenton & Benton in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the North Tyneside district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Longbenton & Benton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 305 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 393 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Longbenton & Benton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Mendip Way, with 51 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Charnwood Avenue (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.