Crime Rates at Benbrake Avenue, North Shields, NE29 9EQ

Benbrake Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benbrake Avenue (NE29 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Benbrake Avenue (NE29 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.