Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 139.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other crime 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Benton Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 118th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

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 Benton Road (NE34 9UB) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Road (NE34 9UB), the main crime hotspot is near Benton Road. Police recorded 31 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 Benton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Titian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Millais Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Raphael Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heaton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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