Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hesleyside Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 210th 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 Hesleyside Road (NE25 9HB) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesleyside Road (NE25 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near Ludlow Drive. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hesleyside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hareshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greystead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otterburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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