Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Burnbank Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnbank Avenue (NE25 9HG) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnbank Avenue (NE25 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Harewood Crescent. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnbank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otterburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greystead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hareshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorntree Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorntree Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Wilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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