Total Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turret Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 383rd 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 Turret Road (NE15 7TH) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turret Road (NE15 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pauline Gardens, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allendale Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Benwell & Scotswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wharmlands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockcliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Legion Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Ramparts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morley Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Allendale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allendale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlenook Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Copperas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burwell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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