Crime Rates at Bishops Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6RX

Bishops Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 447th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishops Road (NE15 6RX) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Road (NE15 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Joan Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerald Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.