Crime Rates at Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1PX

Bensham Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 316th 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 1PX) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Road (NE8 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mill, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coatsworth Court (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.