Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shrewsbury Drive area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 218th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrewsbury Drive (NE27 0JS) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Drive (NE27 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Shrewsbury Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrewsbury Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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