Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Balliol Avenue area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 334th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balliol Avenue (NE12 7PP) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balliol Avenue (NE12 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balliol Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Georges Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Limes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Georges Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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