Crime Rates at Bamburgh Crescent, Shiremoor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0NX

Bamburgh Crescent area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 248th 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 Bamburgh Crescent (NE27 0NX) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Crescent (NE27 0NX), the main crime hotspot is near Beal Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.