Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Westcroft Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 243rd lowest 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 Westcroft Road (NE12 9JS) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 3 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcroft Road (NE12 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Hall Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edwin'S Avenue South (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Croft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovecote Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Delaval Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Croft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Croft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Percy Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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