Crime Rates at Benwell Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6NW

This area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE15 6NW) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE15 6NW, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westacres Crescent, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gretna Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.