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Crime in NE15 6ND

How much crime is recorded in NE15 6ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Benwell
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,433 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is NE15 6ND

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 6ND area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NE15 6NDNational
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Burglary5.39.1
Public order4.24.6
Other theft3.54.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.62.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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