East Benton
Middle areaThe south west of the North Tyneside. 7,690 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in East Benton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in East Benton
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Benton at a rate of 53.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 107 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 89 |
| Shoplifting | 79 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How East Benton compares
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Is East Benton safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Benton at a rate of 53.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 37 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Benton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (107), anti-social behaviour (89) and shoplifting (79).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Tyneside
These figures are published for the whole of North Tyneside, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Tyneside and not East Benton alone. See North Tyneside
East Benton in brief
The median price paid for a home in East Benton was £241,950 in 2025.
East Benton had 6,753 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in East Benton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Benton, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.