Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 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 47.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bensham Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Bensham Road (NE8 1PU) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Road (NE8 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Half Moon Lane. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bensham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havelock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havelock Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villa Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villa Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Villa Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Villa Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Village Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Havelock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bensham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Affleck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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