Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Timlin Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 273rd lowest 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 Timlin Gardens (NE28 0AT) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timlin Gardens (NE28 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Howdon. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Timlin Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firtrees Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howdon Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firtrees Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Marske Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marske Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marske Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howdon Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Robbery Howdon Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howdon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdon Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cleveland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cleveland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolam Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firtrees Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs Firtrees Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Firtrees Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firtrees Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firtrees Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Caroline Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edwin Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caroline Gardens

Data Sources

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