Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 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 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derwent Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 201st highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Gardens (NE28 0EX) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Gardens (NE28 0EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Matfen Gardens, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elgin Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Matfen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ennerdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandown Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matfen Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tiverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amberley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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