Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appleby Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 239th highest crime rate of 715 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 Appleby Gardens (NE28 0HA) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleby Gardens (NE28 0HA), the main crime hotspot is near Sandown Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appleby Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Langdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matfen Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ennerdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ennerdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Windsor Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Windsor Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Cottages —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appleby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleby Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lisle Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleby Gardens —

Data Sources

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