Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitley Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 186th 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 Whitley Road (NE12 9SU) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitley Road (NE12 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Backworth & Holystone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Cuthberts Close | — |
| 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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