Crime Rates at Overdene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7TS

Overdene area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 299th 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 Overdene (NE15 7TS) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdene (NE15 7TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenside Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.