Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Mead Way area has the 29th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 204th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mead Way (NE12 9RB) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Way (NE12 9RB), 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.

View Crime In Forest Hall

Crime Over Time in Mead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Amble Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Way South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ashwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rocket Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 17 of 17

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑