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

Ravenswood Close 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 Ravenswood Close (NE12 9LU) 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 Ravenswood Close (NE12 9LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovecote Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mead Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ravenswood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Way South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Mead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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