Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Matfen Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 148th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matfen Gardens (NE28 0ES) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matfen Gardens (NE28 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beal Gardens, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purley Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Matfen Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ennerdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beal Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tiverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Matfen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matfen Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beal Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beal Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandown Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perth Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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