Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melrose Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 207th 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 Melrose Gardens (NE28 0HL) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (NE28 0HL), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleby Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Langdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ridley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Appleby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleby Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A19 —
Sep 2025Other theft Ennerdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A19 —
Sep 2025Other theft Ennerdale Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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