Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rowchester Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 715 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 Rowchester Way (NE27 0JA) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowchester Way (NE27 0JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farm Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbottle Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowchester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harbottle Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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