Benwell and Elswick vs Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East)

Benwell and Elswick has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,643 crimes in the last 12 months. Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 3,610 crimes. Benwell and Elswick scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Benwell and Elswick shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) shows -13.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Benwell and Elswick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,985 incidents). In Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East), it is Violent Crime (1,285 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Benwell and Elswick recorded 880 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) recorded 624. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Benwell and Elswick totalled 1,985 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,285 in Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Benwell and Elswick recorded 6,220 crimes (now 5,643, a change of -9.3%). Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) recorded 4,186 crimes previously (now 3,610, -13.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Benwell and Elswick has a resolution rate of 29.5% and Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) has 15.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Benwell and Elswick falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Benwell and Elswick and Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.