Total Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bede Close area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bede Close (NE12 9SP) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bede Close (NE12 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Backworth & Holystone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Way | Under investigation |
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