Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Silverstone area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silverstone (NE12 6LS) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverstone (NE12 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Garth Twenty Four. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Killingworth

Crime Over Time in Silverstone area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garth Twenty Four Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Twenty —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garth Twenty Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garth Thirty Two Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 5 of 5

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑