Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rushie Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 426th 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 Rushie Avenue (NE15 6LT) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushie Avenue (NE15 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Lismore Place. Police recorded 26 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 Rushie Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pease Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertram Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benwell Village Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benwell Village Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillmouth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tillmouth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bertram Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertram Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lismore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fox And Hounds Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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