Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Margarets Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 236th lowest 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 St Margarets Avenue (NE12 8LB) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Margarets Avenue (NE12 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benton, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denbeigh Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forest Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carolyn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
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