Crime Rates at Buteland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7UL

Buteland 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 Buteland Road (NE15 7UL) 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 Buteland Road (NE15 7UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pauline Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burwell Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.