Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

North Tyne Industrial Estate area has the 16th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 141st highest crime rate of 715 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 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% 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 33 crimes here, including 23 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Benton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benton Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Benton Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowman Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Benton Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxen Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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