Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Drive area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fern Drive (NE23 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Drive (NE23 7AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bowman Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patrick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bowman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Annitsford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ozanan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Patrick Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dudley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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