Crime Rates at Elizabeth Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9QP

Elizabeth Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 177th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elizabeth Drive (NE12 9QP) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Drive (NE12 9QP), 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.