Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tynemouth Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 715 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 Tynemouth Road (NE28 0AA) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tynemouth Road (NE28 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Howdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bamburgh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bamburgh Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ilford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ravensworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marina Veiw | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenside Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilsland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
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