Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 110.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dunholme Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 294th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunholme Road (NE4 6XE) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunholme Road (NE4 6XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentinck Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. Michaels Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunholme Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marie Curie Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grainger Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grainger Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynnwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St. Michaels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St. Michaels Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marie Curie Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grainger Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View —
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Data Sources

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