Total Crime Rate

78.8 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 78.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Pendower Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Pendower Way (NE15 6LS) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pendower Way (NE15 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Lismore Place. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pendower Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox And Hounds Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorcas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillmouth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillmouth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bertram Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Adair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushie Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Beecham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bertram Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox And Hounds Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox And Hounds Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westacres Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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