Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cresswell Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 324th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cresswell Avenue (NE12 9DU) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresswell Avenue (NE12 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rocket Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cresswell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Errington Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Felton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Errington Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Errington Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Errington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Errington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Felton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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