Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE15 6TL
How much crime is recorded in NE15 6TL, 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)
How safe is NE15 6TL
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 6TL 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
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 6TLNational
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
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.