Total Crime Rate

174.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 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 174.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

This area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 158th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 This (NE15 6AD) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE15 6AD, the main crime hotspot is near Thorndale Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NE15 6AD area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shafto Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heighley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heighley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shafto Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shafto Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parmontley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shafto Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shafto Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadmead Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndale Road —
Apr 2026Public order Thorndale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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