Total Crime Rate

175.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 175.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Denton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 209th highest crime rate of 903 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 Denton Road (NE15 7HB) in the last 12 months was 175.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Road (NE15 7HB), the main crime hotspot is near Swinley Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swinley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swinley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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