Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mead Way area has the 39th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 285th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mead Way (NE12 9RB) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Way (NE12 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Rocket Way. Police recorded 29 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 Mead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Way North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Felton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Felton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovecote Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillary Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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