Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

St Johns Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Mary's , and the 343rd 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 St Johns Close (NE26 1HU) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the St Mary's average (33.0 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 Drugs 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Close (NE26 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vincent'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brierdene Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brierdene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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