Total Crime Rate

49.3 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 49.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Victoria Avenue area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 715 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 Victoria Avenue (NE12 8AX) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (NE12 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Benton. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Benton Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clydedale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wens Leydale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teesdale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benton Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Connaught Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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