Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Hugh Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 309th highest crime rate of 706 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 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hugh Avenue (NE27 0QT), the main crime hotspot is near Felton Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shiremoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Etal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shiremoor —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shiremoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shiremoor 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 2026Public order Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shiremoor —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etal Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadnell Gardens —
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Data Sources

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