Total Crime Rate

57.2 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 57.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Avenue area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 715 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 Laurel Avenue (NE12 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Avenue (NE12 9HQ), 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 Laurel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bannister Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laurel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Young Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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