Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 36.6 4/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garden Croft area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 706 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 Garden Croft (NE12 9LT) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Croft (NE12 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Mowbray Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Hall Road —
Apr 2026Public order Mead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Way South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ashwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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