Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE12 8BB
How much crime is recorded in NE12 8BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Holystone & Benton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,274 (2024)
How safe is NE12 8BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 8BB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE12 8BBNational
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Burglary2.89.1
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.