Total Crime Rate

133.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Cuthberts Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 180th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Cuthberts Way (NE27 0UZ) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Way (NE27 0UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 23 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 St Cuthberts Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harbottle Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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