Crime Rates at Kelso Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7DB

Kelso Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 307th 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 Kelso Gardens (NE15 7DB) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelso Gardens (NE15 7DB), 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.