Crime Rates at Denton Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6NB

Denton Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 137th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denton Gardens (NE15 6NB) in the last 12 months was 231.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% higher 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Gardens (NE15 6NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armstrong Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pendower Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.