Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Benton Road (NE7 7DU) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Road (NE7 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craster Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Teviotdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craster Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wych Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A188 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cornel Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cornel Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cornel Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cornel Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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