Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 9.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Boston Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 57th 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 Boston Court (NE12 9RA) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Court (NE12 9RA), 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 Boston Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Public order Margaret Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rocket Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Otterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anne Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Mead Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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