Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Benson Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Benson Road (NE6 2SD) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (NE6 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blount Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbold Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Scarborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarborough Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tunstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tunstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunmorlie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Public order Grace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grace Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newbold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bothal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harriet Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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