Total Crime Rate

220.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 220.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.6 10/10
  • Other crime 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kent Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 715 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 Kent Avenue (NE28 0JE) in the last 12 months was 220.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 162.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 309.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Avenue (NE28 0JE), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dilston Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dilston Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dilston Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marina Veiw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ravensworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Grosvenor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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