Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howdene Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 297th 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 Howdene Road (NE15 7HT) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howdene Road (NE15 7HT), 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 Howdene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howlett Hall Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swinley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howlett Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swinley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howlett Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swinley Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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