Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stead Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 195th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stead Street (NE28 0AP) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stead Street (NE28 0AP), 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.
View Crime In Howdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laing Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caroline Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marske Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Marske Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marske Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marske Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marske Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rutherford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Timlin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolam Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Housesteads Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howdon | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Howdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Howdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howdon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howdon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynemouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Grove | — |
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