Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 97.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crossley Terrace area has the 28th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 203rd 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 Crossley Terrace (NE12 9EP) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossley Terrace (NE12 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crossley Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rocket Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Amble Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmers Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farne Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Otterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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