Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Kelvin Place area has the 49th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 304th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kelvin Place (NE12 9TB) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Place (NE12 9TB), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Forest Hall

Crime Over Time in Kelvin Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseberry Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anne Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseberry Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chollerton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elizabeth Court Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑