Total Crime Rate

66.2 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 66.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Avenue area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 344th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (NE12 9HB) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (NE12 9HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laurel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bamburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Young Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bannister Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Otterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Otterburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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