Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fergusons Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Fergusons Lane (NE15 7DY) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fergusons Lane (NE15 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Haig Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fergusons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haig Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham View —
Apr 2026Other theft Haig Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bexley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgins Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benwell Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whickham View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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