Total Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 171.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Witton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 91st highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witton Road (NE27 0PH) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Road (NE27 0PH), 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 Witton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Etal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lilburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etal Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cartington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilburn Road —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadnell Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booth Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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