Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 88.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hastings Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 228th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Drive (NE27 0DP) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Drive (NE27 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Emmerson Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hastings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridley Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Viscount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earsdon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevelyan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emmerson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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