Crime Rates at Northumberland Park Way, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0FS

Northumberland Park Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 38th highest crime rate of 706 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 Northumberland Park Way (NE27 0FS) in the last 12 months was 288.1 per 1,000 residents and was 329.3% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Park Way (NE27 0FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Algernon Drive, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Vale (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.