Total Crime Rate

157.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 52.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armstrong Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 244th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armstrong Road (NE15 6BU) in the last 12 months was 157.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1037.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armstrong Road (NE15 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Haig Crescent. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armstrong Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Pike —
Sep 2025Public order Ranmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Haig Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walwick Fell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Featherwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Featherwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Armstrong Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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