Total Crime Rate

302.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 302.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 120.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benwell Lane 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 Benwell Lane (NE15 6RR) 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 Benwell Lane (NE15 6RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joan Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nichol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joan Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benwell Grange Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lismore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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