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

Oakfield Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 128th 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 Oakfield Gardens (NE15 6QU) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% 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 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Gardens (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.