Total Crime Rate

240.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 240.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 30.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benson Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 55th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benson Terrace (NE10 9NS) in the last 12 months was 240.3 per 1,000 residents and was 117.3% higher than the Felling average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Terrace (NE10 9NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainton Drive, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stainton Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davidson Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
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Data Sources

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