Total Crime Rate
216.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bede Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 66th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bede Close (NE12 9SN) in the last 12 months was 216.7 per 1,000 residents and was 222.9% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bede Close (NE12 9SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bede Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlisle Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Backworth & Holystone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Drive | — |
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