Total Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lansdowne Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 144th 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 Lansdowne Road (NE12 9BL) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lansdowne Road (NE12 9BL), 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 Lansdowne Road area

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

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