Crime Rates at Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6RZ

Benwell Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 106th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benwell Close (NE15 6RZ) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 128.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benwell Close (NE15 6RZ), 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.