Crime Rates at Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1PS

Bensham Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 298th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bensham Road (NE8 1PS) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -79.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 294.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Road (NE8 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Half Moon Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.