Total Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.9 7/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Betts Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 446th 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 Betts Avenue (NE15 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betts Avenue (NE15 6TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Featherwood Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Betts Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Featherwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benwell Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benwell Hall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Armstrong Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walwick Fell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Featherwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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