Total Crime Rate

340.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 340.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 170.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Robbery 33.0 10/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Carnoustie Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 25th highest crime rate of 706 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 Carnoustie Court (NE25 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 340.7 per 1,000 residents and was 407.6% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carnoustie Court (NE25 9EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earsdon Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carnoustie Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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