Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Benton Park Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 93rd 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 Benton Park Road (NE7 7NA) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Park Road (NE7 7NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fontburn Place, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lutterworth Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benton Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lutterworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Lutterworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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