Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Earsdon Road area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 715 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 Earsdon Road (NE27 0HH) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earsdon Road (NE27 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Felton Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earsdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dukesfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Avenue —
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenrigg Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlsmeadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime James Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etal Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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