Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 174.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 61.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Station Road North area has the 12th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 89th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road North (NE12 9AD) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road North (NE12 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Oswin Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oswin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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