Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mead Way area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 274th 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 9RD) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Way (NE12 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rocket Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farne Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Amble Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Otterburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farne Road 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 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rocket Way —
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Data Sources

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