Total Crime Rate

274.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 274.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 41st highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tynemouth Road (NE28 0AB) in the last 12 months was 274.8 per 1,000 residents and was 151.7% higher than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tynemouth Road (NE28 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Howdon. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 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 (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timlin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howdon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marske Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marske Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Denbigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Amberley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howdon —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynemouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laing Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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