Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Tynemouth Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 256th 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 Tynemouth Road (NE28 0AA) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Howdon average (109.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tynemouth Road (NE28 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tynemouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinson Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marina Veiw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bamburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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