Crime Rates at Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SE

Benson Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 131st highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Benson Road (NE6 2SE) in the last 12 months was 245.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (NE6 2SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leicester Street, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orpington Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.