Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Broadway Villas area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Broadway Villas (NE15 6TP) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway Villas (NE15 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Haig Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benwell Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stoneyhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haig Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whickham View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haig Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bexley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgins Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgins Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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