Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Tynemouth Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Tynemouth Road (NE28 0LF) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tynemouth Road (NE28 0LF), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Avenue. Police recorded 47 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 Tynemouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Marina Veiw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bamburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinson Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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