Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Balliol Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 341st highest 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 Balliol Avenue (NE12 7PN) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balliol Avenue (NE12 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Limes, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebe Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balliol Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Glebe Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Myrtle Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glebe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Limes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Limes Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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