Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Burglary 22.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Benson Place area has the 37th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benson Place (NE6 2QT) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Place (NE6 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spires Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spires Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarborough Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chirton Wynd —
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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