Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Emmerson Place area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 308th 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 Emmerson Place (NE27 0NF) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emmerson Place (NE27 0NF), the main crime hotspot is near Emmerson Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emmerson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booth Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevelyan Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earsdon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emmerson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1322 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1322 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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