Total Crime Rate

87.0 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 87.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 40th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 286th 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 Mead Way (NE12 9RD) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otterburn Close (11 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Otterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Otterburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovecote Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Felton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Felton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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