Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 20.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garth Twentytwo area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 150th 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 Garth Twentytwo (NE12 6LU) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garth Twentytwo (NE12 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 14 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garth Thirty Two Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garth Twenty Four Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Twenty —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garth Twenty Local resolution
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Data Sources

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