Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oswin Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 706 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 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswin Avenue (NE12 9BB), 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 Oswin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Delaval Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Forest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Delaval Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Hall Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Ashwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Way South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oswin Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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