Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Turret Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 317th 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 Turret Road (NE15 7TE) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turret Road (NE15 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 43 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 Turret Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caldew Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cohort Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cohort Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buteland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauline Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauline Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legion Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duchess Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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