Crime Rates at Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7EB

Benton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Benton Road (NE7 7EB) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

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 ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Road (NE7 7EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornel Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairdale Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.