Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lamb Terrace area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 345th lowest 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 Lamb Terrace (NE27 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lamb Terrace (NE27 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shiremoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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