Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 47th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 290th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE27 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE27 0BZ, the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Place. Police recorded 11 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 NE27 0BZ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Drive —
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Data Sources

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