Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bamburgh Road area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Bamburgh Road (NE12 9EX) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Road (NE12 9EX), 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 Bamburgh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rocket Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmers Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Otterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Amble Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anne Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farne Road —
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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