Crime Rates at Broomridge Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6QP

Broomridge Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 254th highest crime rate of 894 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 Broomridge Avenue (NE15 6QP) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher 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. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomridge Avenue (NE15 6QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Gardens (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.