Crime in Benwell and Elswick: 484 offences recorded in July 2026

484 crimes were recorded in and around Benwell and Elswick in July 2026, according to figures published by Northumbria Police. That is up by 51 on the 433 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 164 reports (34% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 87 reports (18% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 44 reports (9% of the total) Public order: 39 reports (8% of the total) Other theft: 34 reports (7% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.