Total Crime Rate

362.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 362.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 153.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Robbery 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wilton Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 715 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 Wilton Close (NE25 9QB) in the last 12 months was 362.6 per 1,000 residents and was 355.5% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Close (NE25 9QB), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorntree Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshall Green Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnoustie Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorntree Close —
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Data Sources

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