Crime Rates at Oakfield Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6QU

Oakfield Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 69th 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 Oakfield Gardens (NE15 6QU) in the last 12 months was 302.5 per 1,000 residents and was 175.6% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Gardens (NE15 6QU), 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.