Crime Rates at Oswin Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9BB

Oswin Avenue area has the 61st highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oswin Avenue (NE12 9BB) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswin Avenue (NE12 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Oswin Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.