Total Crime Rate

147.9 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 147.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Howlett Hall Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 256th 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 Howlett Hall Road (NE15 7HS) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlett Hall Road (NE15 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Greenside Crescent. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howlett Hall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muscott Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howlett Hall Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castlenook Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Howlett Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Howlett Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swinley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swinley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yewcroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muscott Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Greenside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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