Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 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 84.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castleside Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 396th 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 Castleside Road (NE15 7DS) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleside Road (NE15 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Higgins Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castleside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stephenson Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Countess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Countess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whickham View 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 2026Vehicle crime Bexley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgins Close —
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Data Sources

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