Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Percy Street area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Percy Street (NE12 9HE) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Street (NE12 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Court, where police recorded 20 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 Percy Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laurel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Young Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bannister Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bamburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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