Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 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 141.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Etal Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 133rd 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 Etal Crescent (NE27 0NT) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Etal Crescent (NE27 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Beal Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Etal Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shiremoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etal Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shiremoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shiremoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shiremoor —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shiremoor —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadnell Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Etal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earsdon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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