Total Crime Rate

254.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 254.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 49th highest crime rate of 693 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 254.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Avenue (NE8 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Bensham Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bensham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Liddell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Saltwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridges View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwentwater Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bensham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bensham Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Saltwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saltwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hydepark Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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