Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hartside Crescent area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 258th highest crime rate of 706 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 Hartside Crescent (NE27 0SD) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartside Crescent (NE27 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near Haydon Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Viscount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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