Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Great Lime Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 306th 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 Great Lime Road (NE12 7AH) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Lime Road (NE12 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Oswin Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Lime Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Delaval Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oswin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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