Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carolyn Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 161st 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 Carolyn Close (NE12 8AA) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carolyn Close (NE12 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gladstonbury Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longbenton & Benton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoylake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carolyn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
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