Total Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Wynd area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Wynd (NE12 9DB) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Wynd (NE12 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farne Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forest Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lilac Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Amble Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmers Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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