Crime Rates at Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT

Bensham Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 48th 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 Avenue (NE8 1XT) in the last 12 months was 316.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Avenue (NE8 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Bensham Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.