Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 74.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Armstrong Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 447th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armstrong Road (NE15 6JA) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armstrong Road (NE15 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Joan Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerald Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Armstrong Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benwell Grange Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nichol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joan Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Terrace
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Benwell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Benwell Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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