Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walton Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 286th 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 Walton Gardens (NE28 0BN) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Gardens (NE28 0BN), 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 Walton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walton Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynemouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Douglas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dilston Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dilston Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dilston Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howdon Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Addison Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armstrong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Howdon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howdon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Howdon Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howdon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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