Crap Towns / Longbenton / Crime

How much crime is there in Longbenton?

The police recorded 67.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Longbenton from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 66.4, down from 71.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	71.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	66.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.1	7.0
Shoplifting	7.5	7.1
Public order	6.4	6.6
Other theft	4.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.7	3.8
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Drugs	2.0	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newcastle upon Tyne	5.2 km	119
Wallsend	4.2 km	108
Tynemouth	6.9 km	98.7
Hebburn	6.5 km	78.4
Killingworth	1.9 km	76.6
Seaton Delaval	6.2 km	73.1
Cramlington	7.4 km	69.2
Shiremoor	4.3 km	67.7
Longbenton	–	67.2
Whitley Bay	7.2 km	58.3
Wideopen	4.4 km	38.2
The typical town	–	76.2