Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benton Hall Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 158th 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 Hall Walk (NE7 7JS) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benton Hall Walk (NE7 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Red Hall Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amberley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Hall Walk | Under investigation |
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