Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashcroft Drive area has the 46th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 286th highest crime rate of 706 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 Ashcroft Drive (NE12 9LN) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Drive (NE12 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Rocket Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashcroft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rocket Way —
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Data Sources

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