BENWELL CLOSE, NE15 6RZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE15 6RZ

BENWELL CLOSE, NE15 6RZ, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 27.84 per 1,000 population. This NE15 6RZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE15 postcode area, which has experienced 316 crimes and a crime rate of 9.29 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE15 6RZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE15 6RZ, encompassing approximately 2011 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE15 6RZ area, explore the NE15 6RZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-28.57% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-35.71% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (33.33% increase)

NE15 6RZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Cochrane Street with total crimes: 10
  • Gerald Street with total crimes: 7
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

BENWELL CLOSE, NE15 6RZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1527.84-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour97.46-35.71%
Shoplifting84.4733.33%
Public order53.98-37.50%
Burglary42.490.00%
Other theft41.99-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.99-57.14%
Vehicle crime31.4950.00%
Drugs21.49-33.33%
Robbery20.990.00%
Theft from the person10.990.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2140.2750.00%
Anti-social behaviour1410.44133.33%
Other theft86.96100.00%
Public order83.9860.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.9816.67%
Shoplifting63.48200.00%
Burglary42.98100.00%
Possession of weapons31.990.00%
Drugs31.4950.00%
Other crime31.49200.00%
Vehicle crime21.49100.00%
Theft from the person10.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.50-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1423.36-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.96-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.98-33.33%
Public order52.9825.00%
Other theft42.49-20.00%
Shoplifting21.99-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.99100.00%
Burglary20.99-66.67%
Drugs20.990.00%
Theft from the person10.990.00%
Other crime10.50-50.00%
Robbery10.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2036.79-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour159.9487.50%
Criminal damage and arson97.46125.00%
Burglary64.47100.00%
Other theft52.9866.67%
Public order42.49-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.99-25.00%
Shoplifting31.490.00%
Other crime21.490.00%
Possession of weapons20.99100.00%
Drugs20.990.00%
Theft from the person10.99-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Robbery10.500.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2630.3230.00%
Anti-social behaviour812.9214.29%
Public order63.9850.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.98-20.00%
Vehicle crime41.990.00%
Other theft31.99-57.14%
Burglary31.4950.00%
Theft from the person21.490.00%
Drugs20.99-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Robbery10.500.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2028.33-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour79.94-12.50%
Other theft73.48250.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.4866.67%
Vehicle crime42.49100.00%
Public order41.99-33.33%
Drugs31.99-25.00%
Shoplifting31.49-25.00%
Burglary21.49-33.33%
Other crime10.990.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2629.3323.81%
Anti-social behaviour812.92-42.86%
Public order63.98-14.29%
Shoplifting42.98100.00%
Drugs41.99-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.99-40.00%
Burglary31.49-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.490.00%
Other theft20.99-33.33%
Other crime10.990.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2133.3110.53%
Anti-social behaviour1410.44250.00%
Public order76.96600.00%
Drugs63.48500.00%
Burglary52.98-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson52.49-16.67%
Other theft32.49-40.00%
Shoplifting21.49-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.990.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1928.33-9.52%
Burglary99.44200.00%
Shoplifting64.47200.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.98200.00%
Other theft52.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.49-71.43%
Other crime41.99300.00%
Vehicle crime21.990.00%
Public order10.99-83.33%
Drugs10.500.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2128.3310.53%
Anti-social behaviour1410.44-26.32%
Public order66.96100.00%
Other theft52.9825.00%
Burglary32.4950.00%
Vehicle crime21.49-33.33%
Shoplifting20.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.99-80.00%
Other crime10.990.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1933.3146.15%
Anti-social behaviour199.44-24.00%
Criminal damage and arson109.4411.11%
Other theft44.970.00%
Public order31.99-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.49-50.00%
Burglary21.49-77.78%
Shoplifting20.99-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.990.00%
Drugs20.99-50.00%
Other crime10.990.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2539.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences1312.430.00%
Burglary96.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.470.00%
Public order64.470.00%
Vehicle crime62.980.00%
Drugs42.980.00%
Other theft41.990.00%
Shoplifting31.990.00%
Robbery11.490.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 143 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202414
July 20246
June 202415
May 20248
April 20247
March 20248
February 202414
January 20244
December 202314
November 202319
October 202325

A total of 41 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20242
June 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20246
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 235 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202421
July 202414
June 202420
May 202426
April 202420
March 202426
February 202421
January 202419
December 202321
November 202319
October 202313

A total of 31 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20241
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 69 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20246
June 20249
May 20244
April 20245
March 20243
February 20245
January 20246
December 20232
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 61 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20245
June 20244
May 20246
April 20244
March 20246
February 20247
January 20241
December 20236
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 52 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20246
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20249
December 20233
November 20232
October 20239

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242

A total of 54 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20244
June 20245
May 20243
April 20247
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
October 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
December 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
February 20242
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE15 6RZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Cochrane Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Gerald Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Atkinson Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Ethel Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Nichol Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Macdonald Road
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 9. Egerton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Lismore Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Broomridge Avenue
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Condercum Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Clara Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Dolphin Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Benwell Grange Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Bishop'S Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Joan Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St James' Crescent
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Bilbrough Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Benwell Grange Terrace
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Hodgkin Park Crescent
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Benwell Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Bertram Crescent
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1