Crime Rates at Embassy Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7BB

Embassy Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 903 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 Embassy Gardens (NE15 7BB) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Embassy Gardens (NE15 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benwell Hall Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gretna Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.