Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howdene Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 354th highest crime rate of 903 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 Howdene Road (NE15 7HT) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castlenook Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swinley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swinley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howlett Hall Road —
Sep 2025Public order Howlett Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Howlett Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockcliffe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wharmlands Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yewcroft Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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