Total Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 167.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Tyne Industrial Estate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 96th 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 North Tyne Industrial Estate (NE12 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Tyne Industrial Estate (NE12 9EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Benton Rise. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Tyne Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benton Rise —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oxen Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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