Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 194th highest crime rate of 715 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 Whitley Road (NE12 9SU) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitley Road (NE12 9SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wesley Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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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