Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Tantobie Road 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 Tantobie Road (NE15 7DP) 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 Tantobie Road (NE15 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Mews. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tantobie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Higgins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muscott Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Higgins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baroness Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Higgins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muswell Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muswell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Muswell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sandmere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnopfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muscott Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whickham View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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