Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fergusons Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fergusons Lane (NE15 7PL) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fergusons Lane (NE15 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Gretna Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benwell Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stoneyhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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