Crime Rates at Hotspur North, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0FZ

Hotspur North area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hotspur North (NE27 0FZ) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotspur North (NE27 0FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Field Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roddam Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.