Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
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Crime overview

Lilac Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 706 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 Lilac Avenue (NE12 9RN) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Avenue (NE12 9RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rocket Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rocket Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Amble Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Otterburn Close Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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