Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garth Twentytwo area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 715 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 Garth Twentytwo (NE12 6LU) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garth Twentytwo (NE12 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Close. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garth Twentytwo area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garth Twenty Two —
Sep 2025Other crime Longstone Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookland Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stratford Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Stratford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stratford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stratford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stratford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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