Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Haig Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 412th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haig Crescent (NE15 6DL) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haig Crescent (NE15 6DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darley Place, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haig Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Haig Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Hall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Haig Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benwell Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darley Place —
Sep 2025Other crime Muswell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muswell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Featherwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Featherwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walwick Fell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muswell Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ranmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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