Total Crime Rate

288.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 288.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 59.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Public order 29.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Legion Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 76th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Legion Road (NE15 7UH) in the last 12 months was 288.1 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legion Road (NE15 7UH), the main crime hotspot is near Kenley Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Legion Road area

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

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