Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Meadway Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 141st 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 Meadway Drive (NE12 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway Drive (NE12 9RQ), 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 Meadway Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Otterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Otterburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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