Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hugh Avenue area has the 48th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 330th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hugh Avenue (NE27 0QT) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hugh Avenue (NE27 0QT), the main crime hotspot is near Felton Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hugh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etal Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlsmeadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lower Crone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Greenrigg Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shiremoor —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dukesfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime James Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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