Total Crime Rate

141.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bertram Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 268th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bertram Crescent (NE15 6PY) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bertram Crescent (NE15 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Westholme Gardens. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bertram Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillmouth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorcas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Grange Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Grange Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bertram Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillmouth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bertram Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westholme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Adair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westholme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benwell Grange Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Grange Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushie Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Beecham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lismore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westholme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Grange Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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