Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 52.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Denton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denton Road (NE15 7HD) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Road (NE15 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Greenside Crescent. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Swinley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swinley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swinley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howlett Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howlett Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howlett Hall Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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