Crime Rates at Benwell Hill Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2EP

Benwell Hill Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benwell Hill Road (NE5 2EP) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benwell Hill Road (NE5 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.