Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Howdon Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Howdon Lane (NE28 0BD) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howdon Lane (NE28 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Clavering Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howdon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howdon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Auburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marske Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marske Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howdon —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howdon Green —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marske Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timlin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rutherford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marske Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marske Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynemouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilston Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Housesteads Close —
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Data Sources

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