Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 162.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Muscott Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 179th 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 Muscott Grove (NE15 6TT) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muscott Grove (NE15 6TT), the main crime hotspot is near Greenside Crescent. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Muscott Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howlett Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muscott Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muscott Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Muscott Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stephenson Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadmead Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whickham View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howlett Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howlett Hall Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duchess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baroness Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgins Close

Data Sources

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