Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garth Twentytwo area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garth Twentytwo (NE12 6JG) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garth Twentytwo (NE12 6JG), the main crime hotspot is near Garth Twenty Four. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Backworth & Holystone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookland Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longstone Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garth Twenty Two | — |
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