Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 21.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 119th 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 Close (NE7 7SQ) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Close (NE7 7SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Four Lane Ends (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balliol Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benton Lodge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Lane Ends —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Lane Ends —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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