Total Crime Rate

283.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 283.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oswin Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 55th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oswin Court (NE12 9BW) in the last 12 months was 283.5 per 1,000 residents and was 256.1% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswin Court (NE12 9BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oswin Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Percy Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Delaval Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oswin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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